Bertrand Russell: Authority and the Individual: 1948
The Reith Lectures: Bertrand Russell: Authority and the Individual: 1948 episodes, available now on BBC iPlayer. These are presented in reverse order - the first one is at the bottom and the last one is at the top.
6/6. Bertrand Russell argues for personal morality over tribal customs to guide conduct.
Control and Initiative: Their Respective Spheres
5/6. Bertrand Russell considers the roles of state control in a progressive society.
The Conflict of Technique and Human Nature
4/6. Bertrand Russell considers the role of human nature in the development of society.
The Role of Individuality
3/6. Bertrand Russell argues for the importance of individual initiative in a community.
Social Cohesion and Government
2/6. Bertrand Russell examines the effects of increasing state control.
Social Cohesion and Human Nature
1/6. In the inaugural Reith lecture, Bertrand Russell examines the impulses in human nature.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
BBC - Bertrand Russell: Authority and the Individual: 1948
Very cool - six classic lectures from Bertrand Russell, via the BBC and the Reith Lectures Archive (all lectures from 1948-2010 available for download).
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