ABSTRACT

From the early days of Hitler’s rise to power, Bronislaw Malinowski was an outspoken opponent of National Socialism. In response to this, Malinowski began to devote much attention to the analysis of war, from its development throughout history to its disastrous manifestations at the start of the Second World War.

Freedom and Civilization, first published in 1947, is the final expression of Malinowski’s basic beliefs and conclusions regarding the war, totalitarianism and the future of humanity. This book will be of interest to students of politics and history.

part I|15 pages

Political Prelude

chapter |13 pages

Political Prelude

part II|24 pages

Freedom in Scientific Analysis

chapter 1|11 pages

What Are We Fighting For?

chapter 2|11 pages

Freedom in the Birth and Growth of Culture

part III|55 pages

The Meaning of Freedom

chapter 1|10 pages

Freedom in Its Universe of Semantic Chaos

chapter 2|8 pages

Analysis of the Multiple Meanings

chapter 3|9 pages

The Concept of Free-Floating-Freedom

chapter 4|10 pages

Freedom in Subjective Experience

chapter 5|16 pages

The Semantics of Freedom

part IV|128 pages

Freedom as a Gift of Culture

chapter 1|13 pages

The Initial Installment of Freedom

chapter 3|14 pages

Value and Derived Needs

chapter 5|19 pages

Freedom Through Organization

chapter 6|9 pages

The Nature of Cultural Determinism

chapter 7|15 pages

Rules of Freedom and Rules of Servitude

chapter 8|9 pages

Freedom and Discipline

chapter 9|10 pages

The Role of Religion and Magic

chapter 10|10 pages

Man's Dependence on Mechanical Device

part V|112 pages

The Real Battlefields of Freedom

chapter 1|17 pages

Democracy and Proto-Democracy

chapter 2|8 pages

Power, Its Birth and Development

chapter 3|12 pages

Tribe-Nation and Tribe-State

chapter 4|12 pages

The State, Arbiter or Aggressor

chapter 5|18 pages

War Throughout the Ages

chapter 6|11 pages

War and Slavery as Main Denials of Freedom