Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959This comprehensive anthology of Russell's writings brings together his definitive essays from the period 1903 to 1959. It covers the most fertile and lasting work on every significant area he published in. Whether from his seminal work in the philosophies of mathematics and language or in his provocative views on religion and international relations, his wit and seemingly effortless lucidity remain constant throughout the development of his thinking. With over eighty essays divided into seventeen sections, there could be no better introduction to the enormous scope of Russell's thinking or to the depth and brilliance of his genius. Book jacket. |
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... ethics than Russell . Few major thinkers have , however , dared to utter opinions that were so out of tune with current stereotyped beliefs . Whether history will later confirm or deny the wisdom of Russell's views on ethics , his ...
... ethics than Russell . Few major thinkers have , however , dared to utter opinions that were so out of tune with current stereotyped beliefs . Whether history will later confirm or deny the wisdom of Russell's views on ethics , his ...
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... ethics , which , how- ever perplexing , demands recognition . Throughout recorded history , ethical beliefs have had two very different sources , one political , the other concerned with personal religious and moral convictions . In the ...
... ethics , which , how- ever perplexing , demands recognition . Throughout recorded history , ethical beliefs have had two very different sources , one political , the other concerned with personal religious and moral convictions . In the ...
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... ethics is obvious in simple cases . Suppose , for instance , your child is ill . Love makes you wish to cure it ... ethics from science is not any special kind of knowledge but merely desire . The knowledge required in ethics is exactly ...
... ethics is obvious in simple cases . Suppose , for instance , your child is ill . Love makes you wish to cure it ... ethics from science is not any special kind of knowledge but merely desire . The knowledge required in ethics is exactly ...
Contents
PREFACE BY BERTRAND RUSSELL | 15 |
CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF BERTRAND RUSSELL | 21 |
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT BERTRAND RUSSELL | 27 |
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