philosophy and politics of Russell from the desk of Mk Bhutta The essence of the liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment. This is the way opinions are held in science, as opposed to the way in which they are held in theology. 1.In his essay, Philosophy and Politics, Russell’s object is to consider the relationship of different philosophies to different political systems, and to inquire how far it is a valid relationship. Most philosophy, says Russell, has been a reaction against scepticism, though there have been exceptions. 2.his essay is an attack on the political consequences of Hegel’s philosophy and a defence of Locke’s philosophy of empiricism. After briefly explaining Hegel’s belief in what Hegel called the Absolute Idea, Russell tells us that this philosophy had disastrous consequences in the political field. From Hegel’s metaphysic, it follows that true liberty consists in obedience to an arbitrary authority . 3.Hegel’s philosophy produced a deep effect on Karl Marx who took over some of Hegel’s most fanciful tenets.A philosophy which leads to such consequences is evidently something obnoxious, and it is really surprising how at one time this philosophy held a sway over the minds of intellectuals not only in Germany but even in Britain and America. 4. Plato an idealist philosopher was of the opinion that all the books of Democritus should be burnt. Democritus was a materialist, a determinist, a free thinker, a utilitarian who disliked all strong passions, a believer in evolution both astronomical and biological. He was also an ardent democrat. He was of the view that poverty in a democracy was better than prosperity under despotism.but plato believes in onenesshe believed idea is everything and the real world is the world of ideas 5.Russell arrives at the conclusion that the modern world needs the philosophy of empiricist liberalism. The modern world is technically unified, but it is politically divided; and the world will not continue for long if beliefs are not held on the basis of this philosophy.by recommending empiricism not only on the ground of its greater truth but also on ethical grounds. Empiricist liberalism is the only philosophy that can serve mankind’s purposes in our times. Ielts 0333/0313-4655305 Mk Bhutta UK Returned 1 2 1 - Day & Evening Classes 7+ Sunday Class Two Days in Week - Class MA Ielts BA FA 100% Smart Education for Job Holders Bhutta Academe Skype: lecturermkbhutta 0333/0313-4655305 We will crack the Ribs of Past! [Bhutta] U-popular Acute Academe Call/Sms 0333/0313-4655305 Books: Acute English Verse, Acute Short Stories, Acute Poetry, Acute Drama, Acute Novel, Acute Prose, Acute American Literature, Acute Master Guide – II, Book of Brain, Brave Yoga, Law for Layman Notes: FA: Objective-I, Objective-II, Subjective-I, Subjective-II, Pair of Words, Idioms, Correction BA: Paper B, Modern Essays, The Old man and the Sea, Letters, Pair of Words, Idioms, Correction MA: Bacon, Gulliver, Heaney, Russell, Sylvia, Ashbery, Willbur, Adriene, Crucible, Jazz, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Mourning Becomes Electra, Songs of Innocence & Experience, The Ancient Mariner, Keats Hyperion Book I, Hedda Gabler, Chekov The Cherry Orchard, Galileo Galili, Waiting for Godot, Heart of Darkness, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, To the Lighthouse, Aristotle Poetics, William’s Modern Tragedy, Tradition and the Individual Talent, Philip Sidney Apology for Poetry. Ielts: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking Spoken English: Root Words, tongue Twisters FB: Lecturer M K Bhutta Skype: lecturermkbhutta
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