TY - BOOK AU - Russell, Bertrand TI - Authority and the individual SN - 9781138370500 U1 - 306.01 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Politics and international relations KW - Political science N1 - Table of content: Prefatory Note Introduction 1. Social Cohesion and Human Nature 2. Social Cohesion and Government 3. The Role of the Individual 4. The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature 5. Control and Initiative: their Respective Spheres 6. Individual and Social Ethics Index [https://www.routledge.com/Authority-and-the-Individual/Russell/p/book/9780415487337] N2 - From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority and human freedom. With characteristic clarity and deep understanding, he explores the formation and purpose of society, education, moral evolution and social, economical and intellectual progress. First of the famous BBC Reith lectures, this wonderful collection delivers Russell at his intellectual best. (https://www.routledge.com/Authority-and-the-Individual/Russell/p/book/9780415487337) ER -