History, Truth, Liberty
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Selected Writings of Raymond Aron
Raymond Aron
Overview
The essays collected in "History, Truth, Liberty" display the philosophical foundation of Aron's intellectual and political commitment. Ranging over some thirty years, the essays are concerned with the nature of history, modern history and the role of war, Marxism, the sociology of modern man, international politics and the contributions of thinkers as Tocqueville and Max Weber.
contents
pt. 1. Man and history: Three forms of historical intelligibility --
The intelligibility of history in the twentieth century --
pt. 2. The modern world and the meaning of history: On false historical consciousness --
Fanaticism, prudence, and faith --
pt. 3. The failure of Marxism: Marx's Messianism and its misadventures --
Tocqueville and Marx --
pt. 4. A sociology of modern societies: Science and consciousness of society --
Social class, political class, ruling class --
pt. 5. International politics in the Nuclear Age: The anarchical order of power --
On the morality of prudence --
On the strategy of peace ---
pt. 6. Max Weber and modern social science: Max Weber and modern social science.
Responsibility: edited by Franciszek Draus ; with a memoir by Edward Shils.