Progress and revolution, a study of the issues of our age. / Robert Waelder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waelder, Robert.

Contributor:

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Modern--20th century.

Civilization, Modern.

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Potok, Chaim (inscription) (Potok Collection copy)

Satinsky, Victor (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)

Physical Description:

viii pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 372 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : International Universities Press, Inc., [1967]

Contents:

I. An Essay on Progress. Changing views of progress; The modern spirit; The moral impulses; Assets and liabilities of the modern movement; The conservative criticism of modernity; The scapegoat movements; Future prospects of the modern development

II. An Essay on Revolution. The power structure; The influence of physical force upon the mind or how might makes right; Polemic supplement: underestimation of the role of violence; The influence of ideas upon force; Utopianism; Three current views of revolution; A general framework for a future comprehensive theory of revolution; The modern revolution and its relation to war

III. The World Crisis of the Mid-Twentieth Century. The predicament of the developed countries; The predicament of the western democracies; The predicament of the communist countries; The predicament of the third world.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (pages 349-364).

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy: dust jacket retained.

Potok Collection copy inscribed "July 25, 1965. To Chaim Potok. The later Dr. Robert Waelder possessed a unique, rare, brilliant mind, and a compassionate soul to go with it. I'm sorry you didn't have the opportunity to meet him. But perhaps this book, published before his death, will privilege you to become somehwat acquainted with the man, at least his great intellect. With many thanks for contributing so much to the Parents' Day program which is a feature of my summer educational programs at Hahnemann and with esteem, Victor Satinsky".

OCLC:

388066