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Academy Resources Glossary of Philosophical Terms Timeline of Philosophy A Timeline of American Philosophy Diagram: Development of Philosophic Thought Diagram: Divisions of Philosophy The Philosophy Resource Center The Religion Resource Center Books about Political Philosophy in The Radical Academy Bookstore Books about Philosophy in The Radical Academy Bookstore Books about Religion in The Radical Academy Bookstore Click Here for New & Used College Textbooks at Discount Prices Click Here for College Education Information & Study Resources Shop Amazon Stores in the Radical Academy Bookstore Magazine Outlet Music Store Classical Music Store Video Store DVD Store Computer Store Camera & Photo Store Computer/Video Games Software Store Musical Instruments Outlet Store Cellular Phones Toys & Games Tools & Hardware Automotive Store Outdoor Living Consumer Electronics Home & Garden Kitchen & Housewares Baby Superstore Apparel & Accessories Gourmet Food Grocery Store Sporting Goods Jewelry & Watches Health & Personal Care Beauty Store		A Marxist's Dream by Pavel Borisovich Axelrod   The motivation of my idealism, of all my public activities is that the relative progress of human nature is infinite. It may appear curious, but the more clearly I recognize the fallibility of human nature in the present time, the more passionately do I long for its future perfection, even though it may take millennia. It doesn't matter to me that the distance is nebulous and seemingly endless. For it is just that aspect, coupled with the "supermen" of the future that serve as a strong incentive and source of enthusiasm. I think this strange phenomenon is rooted in a kind of religious feeling, which I'm unable to characterize, except to say that my devoted respect for thought, conscientiousness, and spirit may be paralleled with fanaticism. If there is no God no creator of the universe, then may God be praised for His nonexistence. For we can behead kings, but we would be powerless against a despotic Jehovah. If there is no God, then we must prepare for the arrival of earthly gods, of beings, omnipotent because of their reason and energy of will capable of comprehending the knowledge of the world and of their own selves, and of embracing and dominating the world by virtue of their spirit.   Excerpted from The Russian Revolution, by Pavel Borisovich Axelrod   The Blackwell Encyclopedia of the Russian Revolution, by Harold Shukman   Enrich Your Life With a Philosophy Book... Enrich Your Life With a Philosophy Magazine... Academy Showcase Specials Introduction & Directory Political Philosophy Index
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