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    Principles of Social Reconstruction (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
    Principles of Social Reconstruction (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
    Principles of Social Reconstruction (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    Principles of Social Reconstruction (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

    By Bertrand Russell

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    Published in 1916, this volume—originally titled Why Men Fight—argues forcefully that societal stress on individual competition was instrumental in leading to World War I, and that the future progress of liberal democracy depends upon nurturing positive qualities of cooperation and creativity instead.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateMar 1, 2011
    ISBN9781411439504
    Principles of Social Reconstruction (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    Bertrand Russell

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was born in Wales and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. His long career established him as one of the most influential philosophers, mathematicians, and social reformers of the twentieth century.

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