Human society in ethics and politics / Bertrand Russell
By: Russell, Bertrand.
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TextSeries: Publisher: London : George Allen & Unwin, 1954.Description: xix, 243 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 978-0-415-48737-5; 0-415-48737-5.Subject(s): Ethics
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Incl. index.
Preface -- Introduction to the 1992 edition -- Introduction -- Part I ethics -- Sources of ethical beliefs and feelings -- Moral codes -- Morality as a means -- Good and bad -- Partial and general goods -- Moral obligation -- Sin -- Ethical controversy -- Is there ethical knowledge? -- Authority in ethics -- Production and distribution -- Superstitious ethics -- Ethical sanctions -- Part II The conflict of passions -- From ethics to politics -- Politically important desires -- Forethought and skill -- Myth and magic -- Cohesion and rivalry -- Scientific technique and the future -- Will religious faith cure our troubles? -- Conquest? -- Steps towards a stable Peace -- Prologue or epilogue? -- Notes -- Index
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