Question

What does Russell say about the social duty of the scientists towards the new world they have created?

Answer 1

His full name is "Bertrand Arthur William Russell".

He was born on 18 May 1872 in United Kingdom.

He was born in a prominent aristocratic family.

He was a famous British

• Philosopher
• Logician
• Mathematician
• Historian
• Writer
• Social Critic

He wrote an article by the name "The social responsibilities of scientists".

This article was published on 12 February 1960.

He presented the following points.

• The role of scientists is just to provide knowledge to the society
• People usually do not bother about its uses
• This is not valid an OK not to bother about its uses
• Scientists have provided a lot about weapons and wars
• We need to inform people about such scientists who are nothing but just "Merchants of Death".
• If we do not do this now, the human race will destroy itself very soon.
• And it will be names as a "Scientific KILL".