sentences:  The Battle of Austerlitz made him see the chaos in war, and the inability of even the great figures of history to change the course of events.Focusing completely on the education of his son, he only enters public service under his father because the latter wished so.A visit by Pierre Bezukhov, who recently joined the Freemasons and attempts to explain his philosophies to the pessimistic and disillusioned Andrei, makes Andrei realise that his life is not over yet.