Ideas from 'Philosophy and Politics' by Bertrand Russell [1950], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Unpopular Essays' by Russell,Bertrand [Unwin 1990,0-04-304009-8]].
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / f. Against democracy
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Democratic institutions become impossible in a fanatical democracy
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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
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Liberal opinions are tentative rather than dogmatic, and are always responsive to new evidence
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Empiricist Liberalism is the only view for someone who favours scientific evidence and happiness
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Empiricism is ethically superior, because dogmatism favours persecution and hatred
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