Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 334 Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) Political Ideals Produced by Gordon Keener. "Political Ideals" by Bertrand Russell is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century that explores the principles underlying political thought and institutions. Russell discusses the need for new ideals to guide political structures, emphasizing that true political efforts should focus on enhancing individual lives rather than merely managing societal order. The book critiques existing political systems, particularly capitalism and socialism, while advocating for a political atmosphere where individual creativity is encouraged over possessiveness. At the start of the text, Russell establishes a critical tone regarding the current political landscape, asserting that prevailing ideals lead to human suffering and restrict individual potential. He believes that the primary aim of politics should be the flourishing of individuals, advocating for a form of governance that promotes creative impulses while minimizing the possessive instincts that drive competition and conflict. Russell contrasts different types of goods and impulses, arguing that mental and spiritual well-being should take precedence in shaping societal values. Through clear analysis, he sets the stage for a discussion on the implications of various political ideologies and their impact on human character and societal progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Socialism Political science Economics Individualism JC Text Politics Philosophy Browsing: Economics Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics 164071 162461 2024-10-02T14:00:01.108379 2023-10-02T11:43:42.592116 text/html text/html 157587 2020-12-28T07:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 55558 2020-12-28T07:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126651 2024-10-02T14:00:05.894378 application/epub+zip 129139 2024-10-02T14:00:02.974732 application/epub+zip 129139 2024-10-02T14:00:01.764377 application/epub+zip 254551 2024-10-02T14:00:08.135376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244862 2024-10-02T14:00:05.221380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216672 2022-09-03T04:15:43.376196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152721 152712 2024-10-02T14:00:00.706373 2023-10-02T11:43:42.352088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152656 2020-12-28T07:42:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54349 2020-12-28T07:42:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152648 2020-12-28T07:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54322 2020-12-28T07:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22790 2024-10-02T14:00:08.260330 application/rdf+xml 14303 2024-10-02T14:00:02.365465 image/jpeg 3773 2024-10-02T14:00:02.048434 image/jpeg 123933 2024-10-02T14:00:01.123411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia