Human Society in Ethics and Political Science

Author: Bertrand Russell
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is a collection of Russell's lifelong reflections on ethical issues, completed in his later years as a monograph on ethics. It is one of his most representative works in ethical theory. The greatest feature of this book lies in the author's exploration of ethical issues extending into behavioral dynamics, starting from the deepest psychological motivations of human beings to construct ethical theories and applying them to various real-world political issues. The book critiques traditional dogmatic ethics and discusses various major theoretical issues in ethics. It is rich in content, with clear and fresh writing, and also contains many unique insights. The analysis of various real-world political issues remains thought-provoking even today.