First published in 1949, The Freedom of Necessity explores various aspects of the transformation of human society in the mid-20th century. It deals with themes like man and the world; relevance of science; science and the humanities; science and the arts; organised research for peace; science in economics and politics; the atomic age; Engels and science; Engels' dialectics of nature; and a century of Marxism. This is an important historical reference verb for students of political philosophy, political theory and philosophy.