Bertrand Russell

Immensely intelligible, thought-provoking guide by Nobel prize-winner considers such topics as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other subjects. For students and general readers, there is no finer introduction to philosophy than this informative, affordable and highly readable edition.

The Problems of Philosophy

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

In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays

Alan Ryan

"I have tried to say what I think of man's place in the universe and of his possibilities of achieving the good life." Preface.

What I Believe

Examining accounts in which scientific advances clashed with Christian doctrine or biblical interpretations of the day, from Galileo and the Copernican Revolution, to the medical breakthroughs of anesthesia and inoculation, Russell points to the constant upheaval and reevaluation of our systems of belief throughout history. In turn, he identifies where similar debates between modern science and the Church still exist today.

Religion and Science

'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

Sceptical Essays

Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and his autobiography is one of the most compelling and vivid ever written.

Autobiography

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.

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

Daniel C. Dennett

The iconoclastic philosopher tries to diagnose the many causes of unhappiness in modern life and find a way out of the malaise so endemic to safe and prosperous Western societies.

The Conquest of Happiness

The History of Western Philosophy

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Mutlu Olma Sanati

'With admirable clarity, Mrs Peters sums up what determines competence in spelling and the traditional and new approaches to its teaching.' -Times Literary Supplement

Marriage and Morals

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.

The Principles of Mathematics

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.

Unpopular Essays

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العالم كما أراه

La felicidad ¿es un estado o una búsqueda? Esta obra afirma que 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.

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