“ Men who work for their living should not be admitted to citizenship. ”
Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy (1945). copy citation
| Author | Bertrand Russell |
|---|---|
| Source | A History of Western Philosophy |
| Topic | citizenship work |
| Date | 1945 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/History%20of%20Western%20Philosoph... |
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“The territory should be small enough to be surveyed in its entirety from a hill-top. We are told both that it should be self-sufficient (13266) and that it should have an export and import trade (1327*) , which seems an inconsistency.
Men who work for their living should not be admitted to citizenship. “Citizens should not lead the life of mechanics or tradesmen, for such a life is ignoble and inimical to virtue.” Nor should they be husbandmen, because they need leisure. The citizens should own the property, but the husbandmen should be slaves of a different race”
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