Bertrand Russell

Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject—unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit. In seventy-six chapters he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century. Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the Atomists, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Plotinus, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, John the Scot, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Utilitarians, Marx, Bergson, James, Dewey, and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated -- Cantor, Frege, and Whitehead, co-author with Russell of the monumental Principia Mathematica.

Russell examines the foundations of knowledge through a discussion of language and investigates the way a knowledge of the structure of language helps our understanding of the structure of the world.

Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970. One of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, he transformed philosophy and can lay claim to being one of the greatest philosophers of all time. He was a Nobel Prize winner for Literature and was imprisoned several times as a result of his pacifism. His views on religion, education, sex, politics and many other topics, made him one of the most read and revered writers of the age. This, his autobiography, is one of the most compelling and vivid ever written. This one-volume, compact paperback edition contains an introduction by the politician and scholar, Michael Foot, which explores the status of this classic nearly 30 years after the publication of the final volume.

First published in 1981. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Preface by Bertrand Russell; Preface by the Editor; Introduction; Meaning of Symbols 1. Psychology 2. Religion 3. Sex and Marriage 4. Education 5. Politics 6. Ethics Epilogue Acknowledgements

1926. There must be in the world many parents who, like the present author, have young children whom they are anxious to educate as well as possible, but reluctant to expose to the evils of most existing educational institutions. Thus from love for our own children we are driven, step by step, into the wider sphere of politics and philosophy. Postulates of Modern Educational Theory; Aims of Education; Education of Character; Fear; Play and Fancy; Constructiveness; Selfishness and Property; Truthfulness; Punishment; Importance of Other Children; Affection and Sympathy; Sex Education; Nursery School; Intellectual Education; School Curriculum Before Fourteen; Last School Years; Day Schools and Boarding Schools; The University.

«Elogio dell'ozio» è uno dei quindici saggi che compongono questa raccolta, in cui Russell tratta le più disparate tematiche politiche e sociali. I pericoli derivanti dall'eccesso di zelo e l'importanza della contemplazione; architettura e questioni sociali; critica del comunismo, critica del fascismo e argomenti in favore del socialismo; cinismo dei giovani e conformismo della società moderna; l'educazione, la salute mentale, l'anima. Temi diversi ma collegati da una tesi generale: «Il mondo soffre per colpa dell'intolleranza, del bigottismo e per l'errata convinzione che ogni azione energica sia lodevole anche se male indirizzata; mentre la nostra società moderna, così complessa, ha bisogno di riflettere, di mettere in discussione i dogmi».

O livro aborda uma visão geral da filosofia ocidental, desde Tales a Wittgenstein, além de alguns lembretes das circunstâncias históricas em que a narrativa se desenrola. Para aperfeiçoar o relato, há uma coleção de ilustrações de homens, lugares e documentos, escolhidas, na medida do possível, de fontes pertencentes ao período ao qual se referem.

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.

First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

New York Times bestselling author Bradley Trevor Greive breathes new life into Bertrand Russell’s classic work, In Praise of Idleness, with a magical package that includes BTG’s new introduction, biographical afterword, historical notes, additional quotations and comic illustrations. This is the perfect gift for the fearless literary connoisseur who values creativity, big ideas and revolutionary spirit. Considered “the Voltaire of his time”, Bertrand Russell was a fearless iconoclast who stood unbowed before political and religious leaders; his disdain for conventional thinking and accepted beliefs set him apart from his academic peers and at odds with the authorities throughout his long and storied life. Russell’s penetrating insights and exquisite turns of phrase feel as fresh and relevant today as when they were first written. Arguing that we can achieve far more by doing far less, and that traditional wealth accumulation is a form of cultural and moral poverty, Russell demands greater depth from our age of abundant creativity and heralds the next wave of enlightened entrepreneurs.

In the words of Bertrand Russell, "Because language is misleading, as well as because it is diffuse and inexact when applied to logic (for which it was never intended), logical symbolism is absolutely necessary to any exact or thorough treatment of mathematical philosophy." That assertion underlies this book, a seminal work in the field for more than 70 years. In it, Russell offers a nontechnical, undogmatic account of his philosophical criticism as it relates to arithmetic and logic. Rather than an exhaustive treatment, however, the influential philosopher and mathematician focuses on certain issues of mathematical logic that, to his mind, invalidated much traditional and contemporary philosophy. In dealing with such topics as number, order, relations, limits and continuity, propositional functions, descriptions, and classes, Russell writes in a clear, accessible manner, requiring neither a knowledge of mathematics nor an aptitude for mathematical symbolism. The result is a thought-provoking excursion into the fascinating realm where mathematics and philosophy meet — a philosophical classic that will be welcomed by any thinking person interested in this crucial area of modern thought.

La felicidad ¿es un estado o una búsqueda? Esta obra afirma lo segundo: el ser humano se debe mostrar activo en la eliminación de las trabas al despliegue de la felicidad, comenzando por eliminar esas pasiones egocéntricas que son la envidia, el miedo o la conciencia de pecado y reforzando las que impulsan hacia fuera de sí mismo, que invitan a sentirse parte de la corriente de la vida: «Cuantas más cosas interesen a alguien, más oportunidades de felicidad tendrá», afirma, para concluir que el ser feliz es el que se siente ciudadano del universo «y goza libremente del espectáculo que le ofrece y de las alegrías que le brinda». Una obra de autoayuda... si no fuera porque se trata de un proyecto, de raigambre estoica, de repensar el ser humano y su posición en el mundo. Bertrand Russell es, a su modo, uno de los últimos grandes humanistas de Occidente.Y hay, en este libro punzante y de estilo diáfano, una evidente prueba de su marcha en pos de la felicidad terrestre y mundana.

The fireworks fly when the great Bertrand Russell writes about a subject as provocative as marriage & morals. But they are a rational & devastatingly logical kind of fireworks...for that was the nature of the man. Russell's approach to sex & love is based on the realities of need & desire, rather than on ancient tribal & religious taboos. Marriage & Morals is a clear, unbiased look at morality, a morality that is simply one aspect of Russell's lifelong opposition to restrictive dogma & an affirmation of his unshakeable faith in the adequacy of man & the power of human intellect. "Sufficient dynamite to blast a carload of ordinary sex popularizers from the face of the earth...deals most competently & completely with practically every ramification of sex & sex life & occurs in modern sociology & psychology."--New York Post "Fundamental & clear, unbiased & persuasive. Russell writes as a humanist, defending the happiness of man against many moral prejudices, advocates his changes lucidly & wittily."--Time

Bertrand Russell's survey of nearly seventy years of his own work is one of the most illuminating books. It is a masterpiece of philosophical autobiography. This edition includes a new introduction by Thomas Baldwin, University of Cambridge.

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.

Madrid. 18 cm. 319 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Biblioteca pensamiento crítico'. Russell, Bertrand 1872-1970. Edición de Paul Edwards ; traducción de Josefina Martínez Alinani, revisada por Javier Lacruz. Título Why I am not a Christian. Librepensamiento. Edwards, Paul. 1923-2004 .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario.

1962. 1st U.S. printing; printed in U.K. by Barnes & Nobel. Like NEW! 165

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'These propositions may seem mild, yet, if accepted, they would absolutely revolutionize human life.' With these words Bertrand Russell introduces what is indeed a revolutionary book. Taking as his starting-point the irrationality of the world, he offers by contrast something 'wildly paradoxical and subversive' - a belief that reason should determine human actions. Today, besieged as we are by the numbing onslaught of twenty-first-century capitalism, Russell's defence of scepticism and independence of mind is as timely as ever. In clear, engaging prose, he guides us through the key philosophical issues that affect our daily lives - freedom, happiness, emotions, ethics and beliefs - and offers no-nonsense advice. Content: 1 Introduction: On the Value of Scepticism 2 Dreams and Facts 3 Is Science Superstitious? 4 Can Men be Rational? 5 Philosophy in the Twentieth Century 6 Machines and the Emotions 7 Behaviourism and Values 8 Eastern and Western Ideals of Happiness 9 The Harm that Good Men Do 10 The Recrudescence of Puritanism The Need for Political Scepticism Free Thought and Official Propaganda Freedom in Society Freedom Versus Authority in Education Psychology and Politics The Danger of Creed Wars Some Prospects: Cheerful and Otherwise

NOBEL LETTERATURA 1950 Vero e proprio capolavoro di sintesi e di chiarezza espositiva, la Storia della filosofia occidentale si offre come un quadro completo dello sviluppo del pensiero filosofico, all’interno del quale i singoli pensatori sono collocati nel loro contesto storico e sociale a dimostrazione che l’opera di un filosofo non sorge mai isolata, bensì riflette ed elabora i pensieri e i sentimenti che sono comuni alla società di cui fa parte. L’opera di Russell, priva di difficoltà terminologiche e disquisizioni tecniche, rappresenta uno dei migliori e più conosciuti esempi di divulgazione filosofica.

Philosopher, mathematician and social critic, Bertrand Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. In The Analysis of Mind, one of his most influential and exciting books, Russell presents an intriguing reconciliation of the materialism of psychology with the antimaterialism of physics. This book established a new conception of the mind and provided one of the most original and interesting externalist accounts of knowledge. Drawing upon the writings of psychologists such as William James and John Watson, Russell offers a comprehensive treatment of such considerations as belief, desire, habit, memory, meaning, and causal law. His reasoning formed the foundation for many subsequent theories of mind, as well as a framework for his own later philosophical writings. It remains one of the most important works on the philosophy of the mind.

The Conquest of Happiness is Bertrand Russell’s recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices, compromises and sacrifices that (may) lead to the final, affirmative conclusion of ‘The Happy Man’, this is popular philosophy, or even self-help, as it should be written.

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The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism, first published in 1920, is Bertrand Russell's critique of the Communist system he witnessed in the Soviet Union.Russell, a proponent of Communist ideals, believed that the future happiness of humanity depended upon restructuring the way production and business was run. The Bolsheviks, however, pursued their goals with an iron fist rather than with a free and idealistic hope that nurtured the individual. Russell was also staunchly opposed to the way that Bolshevism saw itself as a religion, with practices and beliefs that could brook no doubt. This, he determined, was no better than the Catholic Church, which he opposed.Anyone with an interest in Communism and the Soviet Union will find this a deeply thoughtful book.British philosopher and mathematician BERTRAND ARTHUR WILLIAM RUSSELL (1872-1970) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Among his many works are Why I Am Not a Christian (1927), A New Social Analysis (1938), and My Philosophical Development (1959).

Russell's classic The Principles of Mathematics sets forth his landmark thesis that mathematics and logic are identical―that what is commonly called mathematics is simply later deductions from logical premises. His ideas have had a profound influence on twentieth-century work on logic and the foundations of mathematics.

A lively and still one of the best introductions to philosophy, this book pays off both a closer reading for students and specialists, and a casual reading for the general public.

Along with Why I Am Not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate example of Russell's famed atheism. It is also one of the most notorious. Used as evidence in a 1940 court case in which Russell was declared unfit to teach college-level philosophy, What I Believe was to become one of his most defining works. The ideas contained within were and are controversial, contentious and - to the religious - downright blasphemous. A remarkable work, it remains the best concise introduction to Russell's thought.

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. Why I am not a Christian -- Has religion made useful contributions to civilization? -- What I believe -- Do we survive death? -- Seems, madam? Nay, it is -- Free man's worship -- On Catholic and Protestant skeptics -- Life in the Middle Ages -- Fate of Thomas Paine -- Nice people -- New generation -- Our sexual ethics -- Freedom and the colleges -- Can religion cure our troubles? -- Religion and morals -- Appendix: How Bertrand Russell was prevented from teaching at the College of the City of New York

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. Why I am not a Christian -- Has religion made useful contributions to civilization? -- What I believe -- Do we survive death? -- Seems, madam? Nay, it is -- Free man's worship -- On Catholic and Protestant skeptics -- Life in the Middle Ages -- Fate of Thomas Paine -- Nice people -- New generation -- Our sexual ethics -- Freedom and the colleges -- Can religion cure our troubles? -- Religion and morals -- Appendix: How Bertrand Russell was prevented from teaching at the College of the City of New York