Война и мир

Chapter 1

           

           Butletusassumethatwhatiscalledsciencecanharmonizeallcontradictionsandpossessesanunchangingstandardofgoodandbadbywhichtotryhistoriccharactersandevents;letussaythatAlexandercouldhavedoneeverythingdifferently;letussaythatwithguidancefromthosewhoblamehimandwhoprofesstoknowtheultimateaimofthemovementofhumanity,hemighthavearrangedmattersaccordingtotheprogramhispresentaccuserswouldhavegivenhim—ofnationality,freedom,equality,andprogress(these,Ithink,covertheground).Letusassumethatthisprogramwaspossibleandhadthenbeenformulated,andthatAlexanderhadactedonit.Whatwouldthenhavebecomeoftheactivityofallthosewhoopposedthetendencythatthenprevailedinthegovernment—anactivitythatintheopinionofthehistorianswasgoodandbeneficent?Theiractivitywouldnothaveexisted:therewouldhavebeennolife,therewouldhavebeennothing.

           Ifweadmitthathumanlifecanberuledbyreason,thepossibilityoflifeisdestroyed.

           

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