Volumes of The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell

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olume 13: Prophecy and Dissent, 1914–16

Edited by Richard A. Rempel
with the assistance of Bernd Frohmann, Mark Lippincott, Margaret Moran
London and Boston: Unwin Hyman, 1988
Pages: xciii, 680
ISBN: 978-0-415-10463-0

Abbreviations Introduction Acknowledgements Chronology PART I: 4 AUGUST–24 DECEMBER 1914 1 Friends of Progress Betrayed 2 The Rights of the War 3 Will This War End War? Not Unless the Democracy of Europe Awakens 4 War: The Cause and the Cure. Rulers Cannot Be Trusted with Peace Negotiations 5 Our Foreign Office. The Need of Democratic Control 6 Armaments and National Security 7 Belgian Professors in Cambridge 8 Fear As the Ultimate Cause of War 9 Why Nations Love War 10 War, the Offspring of Fear 11 Letter to C.A. Reed 12 Possible Guarantees of Peace 13 Peace and Goodwill Shall Yet Reign PART II: 1915 14 The Ethics of War 15 Can England and Germany Be Reconciled after the War? 16 The Policy of the Allies 17 Mr. Russell’s Reply to His Critics 18 Is a Permanent Peace Possible? 19 The Reconciliation Question 20 A True History of Europe’s Last War 21 Mr. Bertrand Russell and the Ethics of War 22 To Avoid Future Wars 23 A Notable Gathering 24 Lord Northcliffe’s Triumph 25 How America Can Help to Bring Peace 26 The Future of Anglo-German Rivalry 27 The Philosophy of Pacifism 28 War and Non-Resistance 29 On Justice in War-Time. An Appeal to the Intellectuals of Europe 30 The International Review 31 The War and Non-Resistance. A Rejoinder to Professor Perry 32 Edith Cavell   Headnote to Two Papers on Cambridge Controversies (33–34) 33 Two Letters 34 Mr. Russell Replies 35 Review of Gilbert Parker, The World in the Crucible   Headnote to Two Critiques of British Foreign Policy (36–37) 36 The Unpublished Critique a Principles and Practice in Foreign Policy b Origins of War [Outline] 37 The Policy of the Entente, 1904–1914: A Reply to Professor Gilbert Murray PART III: 1 JANUARY–7 DECEMBER 1916 38 Syllabuses for Eight Lectures on Principles of Social Reconstruction a Philosophy of Social Reconstruction [Sent to Lawrence] b Philosophy of Social Reconstruction [Sent to Ogden] c Principles of Social Reconstruction [Sent to Ogden] d A Course of Eight Lectures on Principles of Social Reconstruction 39 Principles of Social Reconstruction 40 Disintegration and the Principle of Growth 41 What Is Wanted 42 Conscription

Headnote to Two Papers on Pacifism (43–44) 43 Mr. Russell’s Reply 44 North Staffs’ Praise of War 45 The Danger to Civilization 46 Principles of Social Reconstruction and Notes for Harvard Lectures   Headnote to First Papers for the No-Conscription Fellowship (47–48) 47 Reply to “Academicus” on Conscientious Objectors 48 A Clash of Consciences 49 Two Years’ Hard Labour for Refusing to Disobey the Dictates of Conscience [The Everett Leaflet] 50 Practical War Economy 51 Will They Be Shot? 52 “Folly, Doctor-Like, Controlling Skill” 53 The Nature of the State in View of Its External Relations 54 Adsum Qui Feci 55 Liberty of Conscience   Headnote to Papers on Russell’s Trial for the Everett Leaflet (56–57) 56 Two Accounts of the Trial a Courtroom Defence of the Everett Leaflet b Rex v. Bertrand Russell 57 What Bertrand Russell Was Not Allowed to Say   Headnote to Three Tributes to the Conscientious Objectors (58–60) 58 An Appeal on Behalf of Conscientious Objectors 59 Mr. Tennant on the Conscientious Objectors 60 The Question of the Conscientious Objectors   Headnote to Two Calls for Peace Negotiations (61–62) 61 Why Not Peace Negotiations? 62 What Are We Fighting For? 63 The Cardiff Speech 64 British Politics 65 Hon. Bertrand Russell Says When Fate of Constantinople Is Settled 66 The Conscientious Objector 67 Rex v. Russell 68 Clifford Allen and Mr. Lloyd George 69 Meeting with General Cockerill 70 Bertrand Russell and the War Office   Headnote to Two Papers from the Northern Lecture Tour (71–72) 71 The World As It Can Be Made [Syllabus] 72 Foreword to Political Ideals 73 What We Stand For 74 Mr. Russell’s Lectures 75 Mr. Bertrand Russell’s Case 76 The NCF and the Political Outlook APPENDIXES I Cambridge Support [1914] II Popular Responsibility for War [1915] III Cause of Wars [1915] IV Letter from 36 Sympathizers [1916] V Memorandum for Private Deputation to the Prime Minister at the House of Commons [1916] VI NCF Ideals [1916] VII Bertrand Russell’s Advice [1916] VIII Says War Will Have Bad Effect upon Education [1916] IX Agenda for Meeting of National Committee of the NCF [1916] X Fear Makes War [1916] Annotation Textual Notes Bibliographical Index General Index