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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... truth , and , since men must talk , we cannot blame them for not speaking the whole truth and nothing but the truth . The best we can do , according to Bradley , is to say things that are ' not intellectually corrigible ' - further ...
... truth , and , since men must talk , we cannot blame them for not speaking the whole truth and nothing but the truth . The best we can do , according to Bradley , is to say things that are ' not intellectually corrigible ' - further ...
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... truth that we can attain to is merely human truth , fallible and changeable like everything human . What lies outside the cycle of human occurrences is not truth , but fact ( of certain kinds ) . Truth is a property of beliefs , and ...
... truth that we can attain to is merely human truth , fallible and changeable like everything human . What lies outside the cycle of human occurrences is not truth , but fact ( of certain kinds ) . Truth is a property of beliefs , and ...
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... truth and falsehood . As an initial guarantee , therefore , neither self - evidence nor subjective certainty can be accepted as adequate . ( 2 ) Coherence . - Coherence as the definition of truth is advocated by idealists , particularly ...
... truth and falsehood . As an initial guarantee , therefore , neither self - evidence nor subjective certainty can be accepted as adequate . ( 2 ) Coherence . - Coherence as the definition of truth is advocated by idealists , particularly ...
Contents
PREFACE BY BERTRAND RUSSELL | 15 |
CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF BERTRAND RUSSELL | 21 |
SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT BERTRAND RUSSELL | 27 |
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