His book World in Trance (1943)[1] is a history of international relations during the interwar years. A review in Foreign Affairs called it an "attempt to reinterpret the history of the two inter-war decades in terms of the progressive disintegration of Allied resistance to Germany's military revival".[2] It was praised by Winston Churchill but criticised by H.G. Wells, who called Schwarzschild "superficially intelligent and massively stupid", and Michael Foot, who denounced it as "a facile, scintillating treatise which...has received applause from those weary brains which prefer the dismal past to the adventurous future".[3]A. J. P. Taylor called the book a "brilliant argument in favour of firmness".[4]
In the first edition of his The Open Society and Its Enemies (1945), Karl Popper distinguished between Karl Marx himself and his followers, arguing that they had transformed Marx's works into an unscientific dogma. However, Popper added a note to the fifth edition: "Some years after I wrote this...Leopold Schwarzschild's...The Red Prussian...became known to me...it contains documentary evidence, especially from the Marx-Engels correspondence, which shows that Marx was less of a humanitarian, and less of a lover of freedom, than he is made to appear in my book. Schwarzschild describes him as a man who saw in 'the proletariat' mainly an instrument of his own personal ambition. Though this may put the matter more harshly than the evidence warrants, it must be admitted that the evidence itself is shattering".[5]
Antony Flew called Schwarzschild's biography of Marx "the most salutary and least devout of all the now numerous biographies".[6]Isaiah Berlin said that "Schwarzschild's evidence is, so far as it goes, accurately and even pedantically sifted; his research is minute, his scholarship impressive...[Marx] emerges as an almost incredible compound of treachery, envy, sadism, megalomania and paranoia". However, Berlin added that "[t]his portrait could, of course, have been achieved only by an interpretation of the facts which, while it cannot be formally refuted, is too unplausible to commend itself without qualification to serious students of the subject".[7]
WorksEdit
End to Illusion: A Study of Postwar Europe (1934).
World in Trance (1943).
Primer of the Coming World (1944).
Karl Marx: The Red Prussian, The Universal Library, Grosset & Dunlap (1947).
The Red Prussian: The Life and Legend of Karl Marx (1948; 2nd ed. 1986).
Chronicle of a Downfall: Germany, 1929-1939 (2010).
Further readingEdit
Mauthner, Martin (2006). German Writers in French Exile, 1933–1940. London: Vallentine Mitchell. ISBN978-0853035411.
ReferencesEdit
^Schwarzschild, Leopold (1943). World in trance. Hamish Hamilton. ASIN B0007IX5O8.
^Robert Gale Woolbert, 'Recent Books on International Relations', Foreign Affairs Vol. 21, No. 3 (Apr., 1943), p. 574.
^"INTERNATIONAL: The Old Adam" (abstract). Time. 24 July 1944. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^A.J.P. Taylor, The Origins of the Second World War (London: Penguin, 1991), p. 344.
^Leopold Schwarzschild, The Red Prussian: The Life and Legend of Karl Marx (London: Pickwick Books, 1986), p. 4.
^Antony Flew, 'Communism: The Philosophical Foundations', Philosophy Vol. 66, No. 257 (Jul., 1991), p. 271.
^Isaiah Berlin, 'Reviewed Work: The Red Prussian: The Life and Legend of Karl Marx. by Leopold Schwarzschild, Margaret Wing', International Affairs, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Oct., 1949), p. 532.
leopold, schwarzschild, december, 1891, frankfurt, main, germany, october, 1950, santa, margherita, ligure, italy, german, author, contents, writings, works, further, reading, references, external, linkswritings, edithis, book, world, trance, 1943, history, in. Leopold Schwarzschild 8 December 1891 in Frankfurt am Main Germany 2 October 1950 in Santa Margherita Ligure Italy was a German author Contents 1 Writings 2 Works 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksWritings EditHis book World in Trance 1943 1 is a history of international relations during the interwar years A review in Foreign Affairs called it an attempt to reinterpret the history of the two inter war decades in terms of the progressive disintegration of Allied resistance to Germany s military revival 2 It was praised by Winston Churchill but criticised by H G Wells who called Schwarzschild superficially intelligent and massively stupid and Michael Foot who denounced it as a facile scintillating treatise which has received applause from those weary brains which prefer the dismal past to the adventurous future 3 A J P Taylor called the book a brilliant argument in favour of firmness 4 In the first edition of his The Open Society and Its Enemies 1945 Karl Popper distinguished between Karl Marx himself and his followers arguing that they had transformed Marx s works into an unscientific dogma However Popper added a note to the fifth edition Some years after I wrote this Leopold Schwarzschild s The Red Prussian became known to me it contains documentary evidence especially from the Marx Engels correspondence which shows that Marx was less of a humanitarian and less of a lover of freedom than he is made to appear in my book Schwarzschild describes him as a man who saw in the proletariat mainly an instrument of his own personal ambition Though this may put the matter more harshly than the evidence warrants it must be admitted that the evidence itself is shattering 5 Antony Flew called Schwarzschild s biography of Marx the most salutary and least devout of all the now numerous biographies 6 Isaiah Berlin said that Schwarzschild s evidence is so far as it goes accurately and even pedantically sifted his research is minute his scholarship impressive Marx emerges as an almost incredible compound of treachery envy sadism megalomania and paranoia However Berlin added that t his portrait could of course have been achieved only by an interpretation of the facts which while it cannot be formally refuted is too unplausible to commend itself without qualification to serious students of the subject 7 Works EditEnd to Illusion A Study of Postwar Europe 1934 World in Trance 1943 Primer of the Coming World 1944 Karl Marx The Red Prussian The Universal Library Grosset amp Dunlap 1947 The Red Prussian The Life and Legend of Karl Marx 1948 2nd ed 1986 Chronicle of a Downfall Germany 1929 1939 2010 Further reading EditMauthner Martin 2006 German Writers in French Exile 1933 1940 London Vallentine Mitchell ISBN 978 0853035411 References Edit Schwarzschild Leopold 1943 World in trance Hamish Hamilton ASIN B0007IX5O8 Robert Gale Woolbert Recent Books on International Relations Foreign Affairs Vol 21 No 3 Apr 1943 p 574 INTERNATIONAL The Old Adam abstract Time 24 July 1944 Retrieved 12 March 2013 A J P Taylor The Origins of the Second World War London Penguin 1991 p 344 Leopold Schwarzschild The Red Prussian The Life and Legend of Karl Marx London Pickwick Books 1986 p 4 Antony Flew Communism The Philosophical Foundations Philosophy Vol 66 No 257 Jul 1991 p 271 Isaiah Berlin Reviewed Work The Red Prussian The Life and Legend of Karl Marx by Leopold Schwarzschild Margaret Wing International Affairs Vol 25 No 4 Oct 1949 p 532 External links EditWorks by or about Leopold Schwarzschild at Internet Archive Guide to the Leopold Schwarzschild Collection at the Leo Baeck Institute New York Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leopold Schwarzschild amp oldid 1146214095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
