“Moreover, if the territorial state is to continue as the last word in the development of society, then war is inevitable.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Europe cannot survive another world war.
“Europe cannot survive another world war.”
— Christian Lous Lange
Author: Christian Lous Lange
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In particular, the efforts to reestablish peace
“In particular, the efforts to reestablish peace after the World War have been directed toward the formation of states and the regulation of their frontiers according to a consciously national program.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Technology is a useful servant but a
“Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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The territorial state is such an ancient
“The territorial state is such an ancient form of society – here in Europe it dates back thousands of years – that it is now protected by the sanctity of age and the glory of tradition. A strong religious feeling mingles with the respect and the devotion to the fatherland.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Internationalism is a social and political theory,
“Internationalism is a social and political theory, a certain concept of how human society ought to be organized, and in particular a concept of how the nations ought to organize their mutual relations.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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A pacifist will often – at least
“A pacifist will often – at least nowadays – be an internationalist and vice versa. But history shows us that a pacifist need not think internationally.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Internationalism on the other hand admits that
“Internationalism on the other hand admits that spiritual achievements have their roots deep in national life; from this national consciousness art and literature derive their character and strength and on it even many of the humanistic sciences are firmly based.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Moreover, if the territorial state is to
“Moreover, if the territorial state is to continue as the last word in the development of society, then war is inevitable.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Category: society
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But teleological considerations can lead no further
“But teleological considerations can lead no further than to a belief and a hope. They do not give certainty.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Just as characteristic, perhaps, is the intellectual
“Just as characteristic, perhaps, is the intellectual interdependence created through the development of the modern media of communication: post, telegraph, telephone, and popular press.”
— Christian Lous Lange
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Category: communication
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