The Future of Science
Bertrand Russell · 1924
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Description
Bertrand Russell wrote this short book on the future of science, printed by Dutton in New York in 1924. It went through seven printings in little over a year. Russell answers a hopeful book by Haldane, who had pictured science making men happy.
Russell doubts the happy ending. Long dealings with statesmen, he says, taught him that science will serve the powerful first. Icarus flew on his father's art and fell; modern nations may do the same. Chapters treat the physical sciences, growing organization, and the sciences of man. Russell writes with his usual clarity and bite. The book is a founding text of doubt about progress, short enough to read in an evening and sharp enough to remember.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bertrand Russell |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1924 |
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |