PERCHÉ LA GENTE FESTEGGIA LA GUERRA? LE ORIGINI DI BERTRAND RUSSELL COME SCRITTORE POLITICO

The essay deals with Bertrand Russell's interpretation of popular happiness when the First world war was declared by Great Britain. Why people are happy for the beginning of the war? This occasion gives Russell the opportunity of elaborating his theories on human nature, collective behaviour, n...

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Published in:Il Pensiero politico 2016-05, Vol.49 (2), p.244
Main Author: Nacci, Michela
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Subjects:
Happiness
Nationalism
Political theory
Russell, Bertrand Arthur William (1872-1970)
World War I
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Summary:The essay deals with Bertrand Russell's interpretation of popular happiness when the First world war was declared by Great Britain. Why people are happy for the beginning of the war? This occasion gives Russell the opportunity of elaborating his theories on human nature, collective behaviour, nationalism, and war. The insticts of hate and fear, and the crowd psychology, are at the origins of his political theory. The model of cooperation and the goal of happiness are the specific characters of his political thought.
ISSN:0031-4846