J. B. Bury Books

A History of Freedom of Thought

J. B. Bury

IT is a common saying that thought is free. A man can never be hindered from thinking whatever he chooses so long as he conceals what he thinks. The working of his mind is limited only by the bounds o..

The Idea of Progress - An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth

J. B. Bury

We may believe in the doctrine of Progress or we may not, but in either case it is a matter of interest to examine the origins and trace the history of what is now, even should it ultimately prove to ..