Common Sense And Nuclear Warfare
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A landmark work of political philosophy and pacifist thought, Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare presents Bertrand Russell's urgent and unflinching argument for rational disarmament in the atomic age. Written with the clarity and moral conviction that defined Russell's public intellectual career, the work details the catastrophic consequences of nuclear conflict and dismantles the logic of mutually assured destruction with characteristic precision. Russell argues that the survival of humanity depends not on military superiority but on international cooperation, proposing concrete steps toward peaceful coexistence between rival superpowers. The tone is at once measured and impassioned — the voice of a philosopher who refuses to accept annihilation as an inevitability — making the work as persuasive as it is sobering. Decades after its initial publication, its call for reason over ideology remains a vital and deeply relevant contribution to the discourse on global security.
Author: Bertrand Russell
Format: Paperback
Published: 1959, George Allen & Unwin Ltd
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of political philosophy and pacifist thought, Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare presents Bertrand Russell's urgent and unflinching argument for rational disarmament in the atomic age. Written with the clarity and moral conviction that defined Russell's public intellectual career, the work details the catastrophic consequences of nuclear conflict and dismantles the logic of mutually assured destruction with characteristic precision. Russell argues that the survival of humanity depends not on military superiority but on international cooperation, proposing concrete steps toward peaceful coexistence between rival superpowers. The tone is at once measured and impassioned — the voice of a philosopher who refuses to accept annihilation as an inevitability — making the work as persuasive as it is sobering. Decades after its initial publication, its call for reason over ideology remains a vital and deeply relevant contribution to the discourse on global security.