Project Gutenberg 2007-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 446 Mavrogordato, John The World in Chains: Some Aspects of War and Trade Produced by Irma Špehar, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The World in Chains: Some Aspects of War and Trade" by John Mavrogordato is a socio-political treatise written in the early 20th century during the context of World War I. The author critically examines the moral implications of war and trade, arguing that modern warfare is an anachronism that serves the interests of capitalism and imperialism rather than the common good. The book anticipates a moral evolution that transcends national boundaries, urging readers to reconsider the current state of international relations and human morality. The opening of the work establishes a philosophical foundation, emphasizing that the existence of war poses a dilemma for moral philosophers. Mavrogordato reflects on humanity's moral progression, suggesting that war represents an outdated state of civilization that conflicts with our evolving understanding of rights and obligations. He critiques the accepted norms around war as an inherent aspect of society, placing particular blame on capitalist exploitation and the manipulation of patriotic sentiments to justify the atrocities of war. This section sets the stage for a broader discussion of the interplay between morality, democracy, and commerce in the context of global conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Profiteering War -- Economic aspects HB Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 378173 2025-08-08T13:21:02.638797 text/html 360188 2007-01-24T07:55:28 text/html 213439 2025-08-08T13:21:13.629601 application/epub+zip 211335 2025-08-08T13:21:06.710650 application/epub+zip 191395 2025-08-08T13:21:05.191745 application/epub+zip 464358 2025-08-08T13:21:17.888659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443384 2025-08-08T13:21:12.494634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339109 2022-09-09T14:36:08.660031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258709 2025-08-08T13:21:01.521706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258175 2007-01-24T07:55:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258316 2007-01-24T07:55:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20714 2025-08-08T13:21:18.097593 application/rdf+xml 19955 2025-08-08T13:21:05.734649 image/jpeg 4316 2025-08-08T13:21:05.468650 image/jpeg 98567 2007-01-24T07:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 110572 2007-01-24T07:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 98437 2007-01-24T07:55:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 200343 2025-08-08T13:21:02.660704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia