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'This book was written to give an account of Socialism, Anarchism,
and Syndicalism. It was completed in the early months of 1918 and
before the end of the First World War was imaginable. The prospect
of peace seemed remote. So much has happened since that time ...and
the solutions, urgent problems and immediate hopes are no longer
what they were in 1918. But the problem of preserving as much
liberty as possible under Socialism is even more urgent now than
then, and the greater part of what is said on this problem in this
book still seems to me valid.' - Bertrand Russell, from his 1948
preface.
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Even Unto Gaza (Paperback)
Bertrand Russell, John Gittings, Richard Falk; Edited by Tony Simpson
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Russell is the most important philosopher of mathematics of the
twentieth century. The author of "The Principles of Mathematics",
and, with Alfred Whitehead, the massive "Principia Mathematica", he
brought together his formidable knowledge of the subject and skills
as a gifted communicator to provide a classic introduction to the
philosophy of mathematics. "Introduction to Mathematical
Philosophy" sets out in a lucid and non-technical way the main
ideas of "Principia Mathematica". It is as inspiring and useful to
the beginner now as it was when it was first published in 1919.
Between 1931 and 1935, Bertrand Russell contributed some 156 essays
to the literary pages of the American newspaper New York American.
These were often fun, humorous observations on the very real issues
of the day, such as the Depression, the rise of Nazism and
Prohibition, to more perennial themes such as love, parenthood,
education and friendship. Available for the first time in the
Routledge Classics series in a single volume, this pithy,
provocative and often-personal collection of essays brings together
the very best of Russell's many contributions to the New York
American, and proves just as engaging for today's readers as they
were in the 1930s.
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The Analysis of Mind (Hardcover)
Bertrand Russell; Introduction by Thomas Baldwin
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A classic work from early in Russell's career and his major
engagement with the nature of the mind Set the path for much of his
subsequent philosophical beliefs about mind and consciousness
Revised and updated Introduction by Thomas Baldwin places the book
in helpful historical and philosophical context
The Analysis of Matter is the product of thirty years of thinking
by one of the twentieth century's best-known philosophers. An
inquiry into the philosophical foundations of physics, it was
written against the background of stunning new developments in
physics earlier in the century, above all relativity, as well as
the excitement around quantum theory, which was just being
developed. Concerned to place physics on a stable footing at a time
of great theoretical change, Russell argues that the concept of
matter itself can be replaced by a logical construction whose basic
foundations are events. He is careful to point out that this does
not prove that matter does not exist, but it does show that
physicists can get on with their work without assuming that matter
does exist. Russell argues that fundamental bits of ''matter'',
such as electrons and protons, are simply groups of events
connected in a certain way and their properties are all that are
required for physics. This Routledge Classics edition includes the
1992 Introduction by John G. Slater.
Dedicated as few men have been to the life of reason, Bertrand Russell has always been concerned with the basic questions to which religion also addresses itself -- questions about man's place in the universe and the nature of the good life, questions that involve life after death, morality, freedom, education, and sexual ethics. He brings to his treatment of these questions the same courage, scrupulous logic, and lofty wisdom for which his other work as philosopher, writer, and teacher has been famous. These qualities make the essays included in this book perhaps the most graceful and moving presentation of the freethinker's position since the days of Hume and Voltaire. "I am as firmly convinced that religions do harm as I am that they are untrue," Russell declares in his Preface, and his reasoned opposition to any system or dogma which he feels may shackle man's mind runs through all the essays in this book, whether they were written as early as 1899 or as late as 1954. The book has been edited, with Lord Russell's full approval and cooperation, by Professor Paul Edwards of the Philosophy Department of New York University. In an Appendix, Professor Edwards contributes a full account of the highly controversial "Bertrand Russell Case" of 1940, in which Russell was judicially declared "unfit" to teach philosophy at the College of the City of New York. Whether the reader shares or rejects Bertrand Russell's views, he will find this book an invigorating challenge to set notions, a masterly statement of a philosophical position, and a pure joy to read.
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Unruly Dog (Paperback)
Bertrand Russell, Edward Snowden, William Hague; Edited by Tony Simpson
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Is the world of appearances the real world?
Are there facts that exist independently of our minds?
Are there vague objects?
Russell on Metaphysics brings together for the first time a comprehensive selection of Russell's writing on metaphysics in one volume. Russell's major and lasting contribution to metaphysics has been hugely influential and his insights have led to the establishment of analytic philosophy as a dominant stream in philosophy. Stephen Mumford chronicles the metaphysical nature of these insights through accessible introductions to the texts, setting them in context and understanding their continued importance. Russell on Metaphysics is both a valuable introduction to Bertrand Russell as a metaphysician, and an introduction to analytic philosophy and its history.
"A scientific opinion is one which there is some reason to believe
is true; an unscientific opinion is one which is held for some
reason other than its probable truth". One of Russell's most
important books, this early classic on science illuminates his
thinking on the promise and threat of scientific progress. Russell
considers three questions fundamental to an understanding of
science: the nature and scope of scientific knowledge, the
increased power over nature that science affords, and the changes
in the lives of human beings that result from new forms of science.
With customary wit and clarity, Russell offers brilliant
discussions of many major scientific figures, including Aristotle,
Galileo, Newton and Darwin. Unavailable for many years, this book
should prove interesting reading for Russell followers and anyone
interested in popular science and philosophy.
Available for the first time in many years, Commonsense and Nuclear Warfare presents Russell's keen insights into the threat of nuclear conflict, and his argument that the only way to end this threat is to end war itself. Written at the height of the Cold War, this volume is crucial for understanding Russell's involvement in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and his passionate campaigning for peace. It remains an extremely important book in today's uncertain nuclear world, and is essential reading for all those interested in Russell and postwar history. Includes a new introduction by Ken Coates, Chairman of The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation.
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Keep Space for Peace (Paperback)
Bertrand Russell, Bruce Gagnon, Stephen F. Cohen; Edited by Tony Simpson
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' one of the truly great autobiographies in our language'
In this volume of essays Russell is concerned to combat, in one way or another, the growth of dogmatism, whether of the Left or of the Right, which has hitherto characterised our tragic century.
The Problems of Philosophy (1912) is one of Bertrand Russell's
attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of
philosophy. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive
and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge
rather than metaphysics. If it is uncertain that external objects
exist, how can we then have knowledge of them but by probability.
There is no reason to doubt the existence of external objects
simply because of sense data. Russell guides the reader through his
famous 1910 distinction between "knowledge by acquaintance and
knowledge by description" and introduces important theories of
Plato, Aristotle, Ren Descartes, David Hume, John Locke, Immanuel
Kant, G. W. F. Hegel and others to lay the foundation for
philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike. "In
the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those
problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to
say something positive and constructive, since merely negative
criticism seemed out of place. For this reason, theory of knowledge
occupies a larger space than metaphysics in the present volume, and
some topics much discussed by philosophers are treated very
briefly, if at all." Bertrand Russell, Preface of The Problems of
Philosophy
Bertrand Russell escribio Matrimonio y moral en 1929. A pesar de
los anos transcurridos, los presupuestos y fundamentos historicos
que analiza, sobre los que se ha asentado la moral sexual
occidental, resultan aun vigentes en su mayoria, y solo en algunos
casos en los que el autor acude a ejemplos concretos podrian
considerarse superados. En la caracterizacion de cualquier
sociedad, antigua o moderna, existen dos elementos de primera
importancia: el sistema economico y el sistema familiar. Para
Russell no existe una supremacia de uno sobre otro y es indudable
que el sistema economico tiene una gran influencia sobre la moral
sexual.
Superb insight into the development of Russell's thinking by the
master himself Clearly and engaging written, charting his
intellectual development from young idealist to celebrated sceptic
This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by Nicholas
Griffin Ideal companion to Russell's own Autobiography, which is
concerned with his incredibly colourful life rather than philosophy
Russell's first book on philosophy and a fascinating insight into
his early thinking A classic in the history and philosophy of
mathematics and logic by one of the greatest philosophers of the
20th century This Routledge Classics edition includes a new
foreword by Michael Potter, a renowned expert on analytic
philosophy
Brilliant introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, from the
question 'what is a number?' up to the concept of infinity,
descriptions, classes and axioms Russell deploys all his skills and
brilliant prose to write an introductory book - a real gem by one
of the 20th century's most celebrated philosophers New foreword by
Michael Potter to the Routledge Classics edition places the book in
helpful context and explains why it's a classic
First published in 1946, "History of Western Philosophy" went on to
become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A
dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day
as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a
sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from
time immemorial, Russell's "History of Western Philosophy" offered
a cogent precis of its subject. Of course this cannot be the only
reason it ended up the best selling philosophy book of the
twentieth century. Russell's book was 'long on wit, intelligence
and curmudgeonly scepticism', as the "New York Times" noted, and it
is this, coupled with the sheer brilliance of its scholarship, that
has made Russell's "History of Western Philosophy" one of the most
important philosophical works of all time.
Bertrand Russell is widely regarded as one of the greatest
philosophers of the twentieth century and a brilliant writer and
commentator on social and political affairs. What I Believe offers
a lucid and concise insight into Russell's thinking on issues that
preoccupied him throughout his life: atheism, religious morality
and the impact of science on society. With the addition of two
further essays, 'Why I Took to Philosophy' and 'How I Write', this
is a superb example of Russell as his very best. With a foreword by
Alan Ryan.
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