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Spokesman Books A Pacifist at War: Letters and Writings 1914-1918
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Spokesman Books Justice in Wartime
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Spokesman Books Nightmares of Eminent Persons and Other Stories
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Spokesman Books Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell
Few philosophers have had a more profound influence on the course of modern philosophy than Bertrand Russell. The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell is a comprehensive anthology of Russell’s most definitive essays written between 1903 and 1959. First published in 1961, this remarkable collection is a testament to a philosopher whom many consider to be one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. This is an essential introduction to the brilliance of Bertrand Russell.
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Spokesman Books Foundations of Geometry
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Spokesman Books Roads to Freedom
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Spokesman Books Icarus or the Future of Science
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Spokesman Books Political Ideals
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Spokesman Books Let the People Think: A Selection of Essays
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Spokesman Books German Social Democracy
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Spokesman Books The Problem of China
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Spokesman Books The Analysis of Mind
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Spokesman Books The Philosophy of Leibniz
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Taylor & Francis Ltd In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays
Intolerance and bigotry lie at the heart of all human suffering. So claims Bertrand Russell at the outset of In Praise of Idleness, a collection of essays in which he espouses the virtues of cool reflection and free enquiry; a voice of calm in a world of maddening unreason. From a devastating critique of the ancestry of fascism to a vehement defence of 'useless' knowledge, with consideration given to everything from insect pests to the human soul, this is a tour de force that only Bertrand Russell could perform.
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Cosmo Publications On Education
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Spokesman Books Unarmed Victory
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Taylor & Francis Ltd History of Western Philosophy
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, it is '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.
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Spokesman Books German Social Democracy
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Spokesman Books The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Philosophical Essays
First published in 1910, Philosophical Essays is one of Bertrand Russell’s earliest works and marks an important period in the evolution of thought of one of the world’s most influential thinkers. This selection of seven essays displays Russell's incisiveness and brilliance of exposition in the examination of ethical subjects and the nature of truth. Insightful and highly accessible, these essays are as illuminating today as they were on first publication.
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Tate Publishing The Good Citizen's Alphabet
`E: Erroneous: Capable of being proved true'; `J: Jolly: The downfall of our enemies'; `M: Mystery: What I understand and you don't' . . . Enter the delightful, satirical world of the Good Citizen, according to one of the best-known writers and philosophers of modern times. In this pocket-sized book, Bertrand Russell's witty, subversive A-Z encompasses pedants and nincompoops, knowledge and virtue, providing a diverting and entertaining guide to the English alphabet. Brought back into print for the first time since the 1970s, the brief texts are illustrated with the lively drawings of Franciszka Themerson, a leading figure of the twentieth century avant-garde, whose apt and amusing images add an anarchic spirit to this delightful gift book - perfect for linguistic novices and eloquent eggheads alike. Facsimile pages reproduce the vintage look and feel of the original 1953 publication.
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Spokesman Books Satan in the Suburbs and Other Stories
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Spokesman Books The Middle East Free of WMD?
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Spokesman Books The ABC of Atoms
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Spokesman Books Fates Worse Than Death
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Spokesman Books A Special Relationship ... with Truth?
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Spokesman Books Even Unto Gaza
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Spokesman Books Worker Management on Trial
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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell: Letters to the Editor 1904-1969
This comprehensive volume captures one of the twentieth century's greatest philosopher's lifelong battle with the forces of injustice, ignorance, and cruelty - a crusade not always welcomed by his own government, which twice imprisoned him. Russell used his more than 400 letters to the editor, most of which are collected in this volume, to reach large numbers of the public quickly when his controversial stances made it difficult to have his articles published in the popular press. Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell allows us to see Russell at his polemical best, dueling wittily and wisely with both ordinary citizens and the most powerful political leaders of his day, freely expressing his insights on a wide range of subjects from war and peace to human rights, early childhood education, sexual ethics, and religion. These letters tell us much about the social and political history of our last century and relay an inspiring story of one man's protracted efforts to infuse the public spirit with reason and compassion.
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Oxford University Press The Problems of Philosophy
'Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?' Philosophy is the attempt to answer such ultimate questions, not carelessly and dogmatically, as we might deal with them in ordinary life, but critically, after analysing how and why the questions arise and clarifying the assumptions and concepts on which they are based. 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, and the limits and value of philosophical knowledge. This edition includes an introduction by John Skorupski contextualizing Russell's work, and a guide to further reading.
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Spokesman Books Mercenaries: "Counter-insurgency" in the Gulf
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Spokesman Books Democracy: Growing or Dying?
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Spokesman Books Keep Space for Peace
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Spokesman Books Unruly Dog
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