BERTRAND RUSSELL -BOOKS

The Practice and Theory

of Bolshevism

Bertrand Russell

February 1921]

PREFACE

"The Russian Revolution is one of the great heroic events of the world's history. It is natural to compare it to the French Revolution, but it is in fact something of even more importance. It does more to change daily life and the structure of society: it also does more to change men's beliefs. The difference is exemplified by the difference between Marx and Rousseau: the latter sentimental and soft, appealing to emotion, obliterating sharp outlines; the former systematic like Hegel, full of hard intellectual content, appealing to historic ecessity and the technical development of industry, suggesting a view of human beings as puppets in the grip of omnipotent material forces. Bolshevism combines the characteristics of the French Revolution with those of the rise of Islam; and the result is something radically new, which can only be understood by a patient and passionate effort of imagination.

Before entering upon any detail, I wish to state, as clearly and unambiguously as I can, my own attitude towards this new thing.

By far the most important aspect of the Russian Revolution is as an attempt to realize Communism. I believe that Communism is necessary to the world, and I believe that the heroism of Russia has fired men's hopes in a way which was essential to the realization of Communism in the future. Regarded as a splendid attempt, without which ultimate success would have been very improbable, Bolshevism deserves the gratitude and admiration of all the progressive part of mankind."

ANALYSIS OF MIND*

ANALTSIS OF MATTER*

SCEPTICAL ESSAYS*

CONQUEST OF HAPPINESS*

HAS MAN A FUTURE?*

EDUCATION & THE SOCIAL ORDER

GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

OUR KNOWLEDGE OF EXTERNAL WORLD

THE PROBLEM OF CHINA

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

and many more!

( almost all his writings are available free here

http://users.drew.edu/jlenz/brtexts.html

and can be easily downloaded.

A treasure).

http://www005.upp.so-net.ne.jp/russell/index-e.htm

MYSTICISM AND LOGIC * ( 'contains the famous essay 'A freeman's worship')

POWER..A SOCIAL ANALYSIS *

THE IMPACT OF SCIENCE ON SOCIETY*

NEW HOPES FOR A CHANGING WORLD*

AUTHORITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL*

ROADS TO FREEDOM*

FREEDOM AND ORGANIZATION*

PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY