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A History of Western Philosophy: And Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bertrand Russell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: A Touchstone book
Hailed as "lucid and magisterial" by "The" "Observer," this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy. Considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time, the "History of Western Philosophy" is a dazzlingly unique explor ...Show more
ABC of Relativity by Bertrand Russell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Routledge Classics
First published in 1925, Bertrand Russell’s ABC of Relativitywas considered a masterwork of its time, contributing significantly to the mass popularisation of science. Authoritative and accessible, it provides a remarkable introductory guide to Einstein’s theory of Relativity for a general readershi ...Show more
An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry by Bertrand Russell
Category: Science | Series: Routledge Classics Ser.
An Essay on the Foundations of Geometry was first published in 1897 when Bertrand Russell was 25 years old. It marks his first major foray into analytic philosophy, a movement in which Russell is one of the founding members and figurehead. It provides a brilliant insight into Russell's early philosophic ...Show more
An Outline of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
Category: Philosophy | Series: Routledge Classics
In his controversial book "An Outline of Philosophy", first published in 1927, Bertrand Russell argues that humanity demands consideration solely as the instrument by which we acquire knowledge of the universe. From our inner-world to the outer-world, from our physical world to the universe, his argumen ...Show more
Authority and the Individual by Bertrand Russell
Category: Philosophy | Series: Routledge Classics
From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority and the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority and human freedom. With characteristic clarity and deep understanding, he explores the formation and pu ...Show more
Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell by Bertrand Russell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Routledge Classics
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 te ...Show more
Bertrand Russell's Best: Silhouettes in Satire by Bertrand Russell
Category: Philosophy
First published in 1981. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare by Bertrand Russell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Routledge Classics
Written at the height of the Cold War in 1959, Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare was published in an effort 'to prevent the catastrophe which would result from a large scale H-bomb war'. Bertrand Russell's staunch anti-war stance is made very clear in this highly controversial text, which outlines his sh ...Show more
Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell
Category: Philosophy | Series: Routledge Classics
The Conquest of Happinessis 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 fi ...Show more
Fact and Fiction by Bertrand Russell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Routledge Classics
First published in 1961, Fact and Fiction is a collection of Bertrand Russell's essays that reflect on the books and writings that influenced his life, including fiction, essays on politics and education, divertissements and parables. Also broaching on the highly controversial issues of war and peace, i ...Show more
Freedom and Organisation, 1814-1914 by Bertrand Russell
Category: History
'The purpose of this book is to trace the opposition and interaction of two main causes of change in the Nineteenth century: the belief in freedom which was common to Liberals and Radicals, and the necessity for organization which arose through industrial and scientific technique.' - Bertrand Russell A ...Show more
History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
Category: Philosophy | Series: Routledge Classics Ser.
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 ...Show more