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Ritter, William Emerson

 
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Sinopsis

Explore how science, religion, language, and trade shape world harmony—and how nations can work together for civilization’s future.

This nonfiction work examines the big ideas behind international cooperation and the forces that unite or divide peoples. It looks at how knowledge, shared languages, faith, and even labor movements influence peace and progress across borders. The discussion ties these themes to practical questions about policy, culture, and global civilization.


  • How science acts as an integrating force for nations through shared methods and discoveries

  • Ways language and religious movements influence unity and difference among peoples

  • How trade, finance, and labor relations can either strengthen cooperation or spark conflict

  • A thoughtful look at race and cultural diversity in the context of international relations



Ideal for readers interested in history, science, philosophy of civilization, and how big ideas translate into real-world politics.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from War, Science and Civilization

Civilization and not war is the main theme of this essay. The European cataclysm was, it is true, the stimulus to the expression of the pres ent views, but it has only an incidental place in the discussion. Two things have specially in fluenced me to consider certain aspects of the subj ect now uppermost in the world's attention.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from War, Science and Civilization

Civilization and not war is the main theme of this essay. The European cataclysm was, it is true, the stimulus to the expression of the present views, but it has only an incidental place in the discussion. Two things have specially influenced me to consider certain aspects of the subject now uppermost in the world's attention.

First, the leading nations on both sides in this struggle assert with the greatest positiveness and undoubtedly with a large measure of sincerity that they are fighting for civilization as well as for their own interests. Second, science and scientific ideas are playing important parts in the tragedy now being acted on the world stage. The physicist, the chemist, and the engineer are not only "behind the gun," they are also behind the departments of state and war. Furthermore, eminent publicists make much of the "biological argument" both in defense of war and in denunciation of it.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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