Bertrand Russell's Best

Bertrand Russell's Best
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Publisher : Signet Book
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0451625080
ISBN-13 : 9780451625083
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Synopsis Bertrand Russell's Best by : Bertrand Russell

This collection showcases the very best of Russell's writings on an impressively diverse range of subjects. From sex and marriage, to education and politics, this is a delightfully funny introduction to one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers.

Russell on Religion

Russell on Religion
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 0415180929
ISBN-13 : 9780415180924
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Synopsis Russell on Religion by : Bertrand Russell

Russell on Religion presents a comprehensive and accessible selection of Bertrand Russell's writing on religion and related topics from the turn of the century to the end of his life. The influence of religion pervades almost all Bertrand Russell's writings from his mathematical treatises to his early fiction. Russell contends with religion as a philosopher, as a historian, as a social critic and as a private individual. The papers in this volume are arranged chronologically for optimum coherence of the development of Russell's thinking and are divided into five main sections: * Personal statements * Religion and Philosophy * Religion and Science * Religion and Morality * Religion and History. Students at all levels will find this a valuable insight into Russell's thought on religion.

Why Men Fight

Why Men Fight
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Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : NYPL:33433068199367
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Synopsis Why Men Fight by : Bertrand Russell

The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959

The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 748
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ISBN-10 : 041508301X
ISBN-13 : 9780415083010
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Synopsis The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959 by : Bertrand Russell

Selections from his autobiography, popular essays, works on philosophy, psychology, history, mathematics, and international relations.

The Problems of Philosophy

The Problems of Philosophy
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9780192854230
ISBN-13 : 0192854232
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Synopsis The Problems of Philosophy by : Bertrand Russell

This classic work, first published in 1912, has never been supplanted as an approachable introduction to the theory of philosophical enquiry. It gives Russell's views on such subjects as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, knowledge by acquaintance and by description, induction, truth and falsehood, the distinction between knowledge, error and probable opinion, and the limits and value of philosophical knowledge.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9780226033433
ISBN-13 : 0226033430
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Synopsis Bertrand Russell by : A. J. Ayer

With extraordinary concision and clarity, A. J. Ayer gives an account of the major incidents of Bertrand Russell's life and an exposition of the whole range of his philosophy. "Ayer considers Russell to be, except possibly for Wittgenstein, the most influential philosopher of our time. In this book [he] gives a lucid account of Russell's philosophical achievements."—James Rachels, New York Times Book Review "I am sure [this] is the best introduction of any length to Russell, and I suspect that it might serve as one of the best introductions to modern philosophy. . . . Ayer begins with a brief, austere, and balanced account of Russell's life: as in Russell's autobiography this means his thought, books, women, and politics. Tacitus (and Russell) would have found the account exemplary. Ayer ends with a sympathetic and surprisingly detailed survey of Russell's social philosophy. But the bulk of this book consists of a chapter on Russell's work in logic and the foundations of mathematics, followed by a chapter on his epistemological views and one on metaphysics. . . . I find it impossible to imagine that this book will not remain indefinitely the very best book of its sort."—Review of Metaphysics "The confrontation or conjunction of Ayer and Russell is a notable event and has produced a remarkable book—brilliantly argued and written."—Martin Lebowitz, The Nation

What I Believe

What I Believe
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Total Pages : 104
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105004008681
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Synopsis What I Believe by : Bertrand Russell

Portraits from Memory

Portraits from Memory
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781000260786
ISBN-13 : 100026078X
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Portraits from Memory by : Bertrand Russell

‘I have come to think that one of the main causes of trouble in the world is dogmatic and fanatical belief in some doctrine for which there is no adequate evidence.’ – Bertrand Russell, Portraits from Memory Portraits from Memory is one of Bertrand Russell’s most self-reflective and engaging books. Whilst not intended as an autobiography, it is a vivid recollection of some of his celebrated contemporaries, such as George Bernard Shaw, Sidney and Beatrice Webb and D. H. Lawrence. Russell provides some arresting and sometimes amusing insights into writers with whom he corresponded. He was fascinated by Joseph Conrad, with whom he formed a strong emotional bond, writing that his Heart of Darkness was not just a story but an expression of Conrad’s ‘philosophy of life’. There are also some typically pithy Russellian observations; H. G. Wells ‘derived his importance from quantity rather than quality’, whilst after a brief and fraught friendship Russell thought D. H. Lawrence ‘had no real wish to make the world better, but only to indulge in eloquent soliloquy about how bad it was’. This engaging book also includes some of Russell’s customary razor-sharp essays on a rich array of subjects, from his ardent pacifism, liberal politics and morality to the ethics of education, the skills of good writing and how he came to philosophy as a young man. These include ‘A Plea for Clear Thinking’, ‘A Philosophy for Our Time’ and ‘How I Write’. Portraits from Memory is Russell at his best and will enthrall those new to Russell as well as those already well-acquainted with his work. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by the Russell scholar Nicholas Griffin, editor of The Selected Letters of Bertrand Russell.

Russell on Ethics

Russell on Ethics
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 276
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ISBN-10 : 9781317835486
ISBN-13 : 1317835484
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Russell on Ethics by : Bertrand Russell

Russell on Ethics presents a coherent and comprehensive collection of Russell's ethical writings, drawing on a wide range of his publications on ethical concerns, many of which have been difficult to access by students and general readers. Charles Pigden provides an accessible introduction to the papers, situating them within the field of ethics as a whole and detailed annotations on the papers themselves, analysing their arguments and exploring their relevance to current concerns. Russell on Ethics represents a valuable insight into Russell as an ethicist, which will be useful to both specialist and non-specialist alike.

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 728
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ISBN-10 : 9780684828022
ISBN-13 : 0684828022
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Bertrand Russell by : Ray Monk

Russell's avant-garde philosophy of free love combined with his principled pacificism would make him an icon of the international Left in the 1960s.".