The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, Volume 14: Pacifism and Revolution, 1916-18

by Bertrand Russell, Louis Greenspan (Editor), Beryl Haslam (Editor), Albert C. Lewis (Editor), Mark Lippincott (Editor)

Overview

During the First World War, Bertrand Russell was political commentator for The Tribunal, the official weekly publication of the No-Conscription Fellowship, of which Russell was Action Chairman.This volume contains many short papers from that period, which reflect Russell's immediate reponses to developments in the conflict. These documents bear witness to Russell's growing commitment to pacifism, and reveal the development of the patterns of political argument, rhetoric and activism which were to characterise his work throughout his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040249666
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Series:	The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	722
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Louis Greenspan, Beryl Haslam, Albert C. Lewis, Mark Lippincott, Richard A. Rempel

Table of Contents

Introduction PART I. PEACE DIPLOMACY AND AMERICA 1 The Momentum of War [1916] 2 Letter to President Wilson [1916] 3 Why Do Men Persist in Living? [1917] 4 Two Ideals of Pacifism [1917] 5 The Logic of Armaments [1917] 6 For Conscience Sake [1917] 7 The Pacifist at Large [1917] 8 The Future of The Tribunal [1917] 9 President Wilson's Statement [1917] 10 Why the War Continues [1917] 11 The Prospects of the N.C.F. in the New Year [1917] 12 Prefatory Note [1917] PART II. THE SPECTRE OF DOMESTIC CONSCRIPTION AND THE ABSOLUTIST CHALLENGE 13 Universal National Service [1917] Secretaries [1917] 14 The Government and Absolute Exemption [1917] 15 National Service [1917] 16 Liberty and National Service [1917] 17 The Position of the Absolutists [1917] 18 Letters to Home Office Camps [1917] Home Office Work Centres [1917] 19 War and Individual Liberty [1917] 20 Saul Among the Prophets (1) [1917] 21 Conscientious Objectors [1917] PART III. RUSSIA LEAVES THE WAR 22 Russian Charter of Freedom [1917] 23 Russia Leads the Way [1917] 24 The Evils of Persecution [1917] 25 The Conscientious Objector: Reply to E. A . Wodehouse [1917] 26 The New Hope [1917] 27 America's Entry into the War [1917] PART IV. INDIVIDUAL WITNESS OR COLLECTIVE ACTION 28 The Importance of Mental Growth [1917] 29 Should the N.- C. F Abstain from All Political Action? [1917] 30 Home Office Camps and Slacking [1917] 31 Resistance and Service [1917] 32 To the Russian Revolutionaries [1917] 33 The Russian Revolution [1917] 34 Report of Visit to Princetown [1917] 35 How to Destroy Prussian Militarism [1917] 36 The Value of Endurance [1917] 37 Letter of Resignation [1917] 38 Russia and Peace [1917] 39 Absolutist Conscientious Objectors [1917] PART V. A SUMMER OF HOPE 40 Tribute at Leeds [1917] 41 Lord Derby and Leeds [1917] 42 Conscientious Objectors: Lord Derby and the Absolutists [1917] 43 The Chances of Peace [1917] 44 The Price of Vengeance [1917] 45 The Military Authorities and the Absolutists [1917] 46 Introducti

Editorial Reviews

The latest issue in the proposed 30-volume set collecting all of philosopher Bertrand Russell's papers into chronological order. Volume 14 contains short papers from the years between 1916 and 1918 when Russell was the political commentator for The Tribunal, the weekly publication of the No-Conscription Fellowship of which he was Acting Chair. These papers reveal his commitment to pacifism, and also patterns of argument and rhetoric that would become characteristic of his future writing. The annotations to the papers appear at the end of the volume making for thankfully unobstructed reading. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'The editors have done a marvellous job in arranging this wealth of material, bringing to their task a detailed knowledge of the historical context and a judicious assessment of Russell's political judgement. They have produced, as well as essential reading for any serious student of Russell's work, an invaluable source for historians of the first world war, of popular peace movements and of the history of British socialism.' - Times Higher Education Supplement

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