BOOKS by Bertrand Russell

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1	Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl 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 ... see all copies from £2.80! new only from £8.83! \| first editions
2	The Problems of Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl "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 analyzing how and why the questions arise in the first place and clarifying the ... see all copies from £1.51! new only from £5.73! \| first editions
3	History of Western Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl 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 ... see all copies from £3.27! new only from £11.49! \| first editions
4	Conquest of Happiness more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl "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 ... see all copies from £4.43! new only from £8.83! \| first editions
5	Autobiography of Bertrand Russell more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970. An influential figure of the 20th 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 ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £15.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Introduction to mathematical philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Bertrand 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 , Russell brought together his formidable knowledge of the subject and his skills as a gifted communicator to provide a classic introduction to the ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.72! \| first editions
7	In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl 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. With characteristic clarity and humour, Russell surveys the social and ... see all copies from £6.81! new only from £8.83! \| first editions
8	Impact of Science on Society more books like this by Bertrand Arthur Russell No online description is currently available. If you would like to receive information about this title, please email Routledge at info@routledge-ny.com see all copies from £11.55! new only from £17.13! \| first editions
9	Human Knowledge: Its Scope & Limits more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Russell's classic examination of the relation between individual experience and the general body of scientific knowledge. It is a rigorous examination of the problems of an empiricist epistemology. see all copies from £2.64! new only from £20.33! \| first editions
10	Wisdom of the West more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl see all copies from £1.51! new only from £92.75! \| first editions
11	Analysis of Mind more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl One of Russell's most important and interesting books which reconciles the materialistic tendency of psychology with the anti-materialistic tendency of physics. see all copies from £5.04! new only from £6.79! \| first editions
12 view cover	Unpopular Essays more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl In this volume of essays Russell was concerned to combat the growth of dogmatism, whether of the Left or Right, which has hitherto characterised our tragic century. see all copies from £1.55! new only from £15.02! \| first editions
13 view cover	The basic writings of Bertrand Russell, 1903-1959 more books like this by Bertrand Russell I am in no degree ashamed of having changed my opinions. What physicist who was active in 1900 would dream of boasting that his opinions have not changed?' Bertrand Russell This comprehensive anthology of Russell's writings brings together his definitive essays from the period 1903 to 1959. It covers the most fertile and lasting work on every ... see all copies from £3.20! new only from £19.45! \| first editions
14 view cover	Authority and the Individual more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl In the first of the BBC's famous Reith Lectures, Russell tackles what is still one of the most hotly debated issues of the twentieth century: the conflict between law, order and authority and the rights of each individual man and woman. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £11.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Our Knowledge of the External World more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl So begins Our Knowledge of the External World , Bertrand Russell's classic 'attempt to show by means of examples, the nature, capacity and limitations of the logico-analytical method in philosophy'. This paperback edition of Our Knowledge of the External World includes a new introduction by John G. Slater, University of Toronto. FROM REVIEWS OF ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £9.39! \| first editions
16 view cover	Sceptical essays more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl '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'. Sceptical Essays has never been out ... see all copies from £5.22! new only from £7.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Mysticism and logic more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl 10 brilliant essays by a Nobel Prize-winning philosopher challenge romantic mysticism and promote a scientific view of society and nature. Russell explains his theory of logical atomism in these witty, cogent writings, which include popular treatments of religious and educational issues as well as more technical examinations of problems of logic. see all copies from £1.92! new only from £7.89! \| first editions
18	Human Society in Ethics & Politics more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl In this book Russell gives a logical analysis of ethical concepts and principles. He goes on to relate his ethical conclusions to politics and religion. It is his only extended statement of his later views on ethics. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.38! \| first editions
19 view cover	Religion and Science more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl In this timely work, Russell, philosopher, agnostic, mathematician, and renowned peace advocate, offers a brief yet insightful study of the conflicts between science and traditional religion during the last four centuries. Examining accounts in which scientific advances clashed with Christian doctrine or biblical interpretations of the day, from ... see all copies from £1.51! new only from £11.59! \| first editions
20 view cover	Principles of Mathematics more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl Published in 1903, this book was the first comprehensive treatise on the logical foundations of mathematics written in English. It sets forth, as far as possible without mathematical and logical symbolism, the grounds in favour of the view that mathematics and logic are identical. It proposes simply that what is commonly called mathematics are ... see all copies from £5.81! new only from £12.28! \| first editions
21 view cover	Scientific Outlook more books like this by Russell '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.' - Bertrand Russell 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 ... see all copies from £3.76! new only from £16.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Education and the Good Life more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl 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. Contents: ... see all copies from £6.66! new only from £13.48! \| first editions
23 view cover	History of Western Philosophy: And Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances From.. more books like this by Bertrand Arthur Russell Nearly forty years since its first publication, "A History of Western Philosophy remains unchallenged as the ultimate introduction to its subject, while claiming classic status in its own right. It is the bestselling philosophy book of the twentieth century and one of the most important philosophical works of all time. This compact and affordable ... see all copies from £5.04! first editions
24	The Will to Doubt more books like this by Bertrand Arthur Russell see all copies from £5.46! first editions
25 view cover	Proposed roads to freedom; socialism, anarchism and syndicalism more books like this by Bertrand Russell Please visit www.ArcManor.com to for other works by this and other authors. see all copies from £7.91! new only from £7.91! \| first editions

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