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The basic writings of Bertrand Russell / Bertrand Russell ; edited by Robert E. Egner and Lester E. Denonn ; with an introduction by John G. Slater.

By: Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970Contributor(s): Egner, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1924- | Denonn, Lester E. (Lester Eugene), 1901-Series: Routledge classicsPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. Description: xxxii, 749 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780415472388 (pbk.); 0415472385 (pbk.); 9780203875391 (ebk); 0203875397 (ebk)Subject(s): PhilosophyDDC classification: 192 LOC classification: B1649 | .R91 2010b
Contents:
Introduction by John G. Slater p.ix; Preface by Bertrand Russell p.xiv; Introduction by The Editors p.xvi; Epigrammatic insights from the pen of Russell p.xviii; Chronological list of Russell’s principal works p.xxi; Chronology of the life of Bertrand Russell p.xxiv; Acknowledgements p.xxviii; Some thoughts about Bertrand Russell p.xxx; Part I Autobiographical Asides p.1; 1. My Religious Reminiscences p.3; 2. My Mental Development p.9; 3. Adaptation: An Autobiographical Epitome p.23; 4. Why I Took to Philosophy p.28; Part II The Nobel Prize Winning Man of Letters (Essayist and Short Story Writer) p.33; 5. How I Write p.35; 6. A Free Man’s Worship p.38; 7. An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish p.45; 8. The Metaphysician’s Nightmare: Retro Me Satana p.72; Part III The Philosopher of Language p.77; 9. Language p.79; 10. Sentences, Syntax, and Parts of Speech p.90; 11. The Uses of Language p.103; 12. The Cult of ‘Common Usage’ p.109; Part IV The Logician and Philosopher of Mathematics p.115; 13. Symbolic Logic p.117; 14. On Induction p.121; 15. Preface to Principia Mathematica; 16.Introduction to Principia Mathematica; 17. Summary of Part III, Principia Mathematica; 18. Summary of Part IV, Principia Mathematica; 19. Summary of Part V, Principia Mathematica; 20. Summary of Part VI, Principia Mathematica; 21. Introduction to the Second Edition, Principia Mathematica p.145; 22. Mathematics and Logic p.148; 23. The Validity of Inference p.157; 24. Dewey’s New Logic p.164; 25. John Dewey p.180; Part V The Epistemologist p.189; 26. Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description p.191; 27. Theory of Knowledge p.199; 28. Epistemological Premisses p.204; Part VI The Metaphysician p.209; 29. Materialism, Past and Present p.211; 30. Language and Metaphysics p.221; 31. The Retreat from Pythagoras p.227; Part VII The Historian of Philosophy p.233; 32. Philosophy in the Twentieth Century p.235; 33. Aristotle’s Logic p.251; 34. St. Thomas Aquinas p.258; 35. Currents of Thought in the Nineteenth Century p.268; 36. The Philosophy of Logical Analysis p.277; Part VIII The Psychologist p.285; 38. Truth and Falsehood p.296; 39. Knowledge and Behaviouristically Considered p.312; Part IX The Moral Philosopher p.319; 40. Styles in Ethics p.321; 41. The Place of Sex Among Human Values p.327; 42. Individual and Social Ethics p.334; 43. ‘What I Believe’ p.344; 44. The Expanding Mental Universe p.368; Part X The Philosopher of Education p.377; 45. Education p.379; 46. The Aims of Education p.391; 47. Emotion and Discipline p.408; 48. The Functions of a Teacher p.413; Part XI The Philosopher of Politics p.421; 49. The Reconciliation of Individuality and Citizenship p.423; 50. Philosophy and Politics p.432; 51 Politically Important Desires p.446; 52. Why I am not a Communist p.457; Part XII The Philosopher in the Field of Economics p.461; 53. Property p.463; 54 Dialectical Materialism p.478; 55. The Theory of Surplus Value p.489; Part XIII The Philosopher of History p.497; 56. On History p.499; 57. The Materialistic Theory of History p.506; 58. History as an Art p.511; Part XIV The Philosopher of Culture: East and West p.525; 59. Chinese and Western Civilization Contrasted p.527; 60. Eastern and Western Ideals of Happiness p.535; Part XV The Philosopher of Religion p.543; 61. The Essence of Religion p.545; 62. What is an Agnostic? P.557; 63. Why I am not a Christian p.566; 64. Can Religion Cure Our Troubles? P.579; Part XVI The Philosopher and the Expositor of Science p.587; 65. Physics and Neutral Monism p.589; 66. Science and Education p.597; 67. Limitations of Scientific Method p.602; 68. The New Physics and Relativity p.610; 69. Science and Values p.617; 70. Non-Demonstrative Inference p.629; Part XVII The Analyst of International Affairs p.643; 71. The Taming of Power p.645; 72. If We are to Survive this Dark Time - p.664; 73. What Would Help Mankind Most? P.670; 74. Current Perplexities p.675; 75. World Government p.682. 76. The Next Half-Century p.687; 77. Life Without Fear p.693; 78. Science and Human Life p.699; 79. Open Letter to Eisenhower and Khrushchev p.709; 80. Man’s Peril p.713; 81. Methods of Settling Disputes in the Nuclear Age p.718; Index p.723
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First published in Routledge classics in 2009"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.

Introduction by John G. Slater p.ix; Preface by Bertrand Russell p.xiv; Introduction by The Editors p.xvi; Epigrammatic insights from the pen of Russell p.xviii; Chronological list of Russell’s principal works p.xxi; Chronology of the life of Bertrand Russell p.xxiv; Acknowledgements p.xxviii; Some thoughts about Bertrand Russell p.xxx; Part I Autobiographical Asides p.1; 1. My Religious Reminiscences p.3; 2. My Mental Development p.9; 3. Adaptation: An Autobiographical Epitome p.23; 4. Why I Took to Philosophy p.28; Part II The Nobel Prize Winning Man of Letters (Essayist and Short Story Writer) p.33; 5. How I Write p.35; 6. A Free Man’s Worship p.38; 7. An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish p.45; 8. The Metaphysician’s Nightmare: Retro Me Satana p.72; Part III The Philosopher of Language p.77; 9. Language p.79; 10. Sentences, Syntax, and Parts of Speech p.90; 11. The Uses of Language p.103; 12. The Cult of ‘Common Usage’ p.109; Part IV The Logician and Philosopher of Mathematics p.115; 13. Symbolic Logic p.117; 14. On Induction p.121; 15. Preface to Principia Mathematica; 16.Introduction to Principia Mathematica; 17. Summary of Part III, Principia Mathematica; 18. Summary of Part IV, Principia Mathematica; 19. Summary of Part V, Principia Mathematica; 20. Summary of Part VI, Principia Mathematica; 21. Introduction to the Second Edition, Principia Mathematica p.145; 22. Mathematics and Logic p.148; 23. The Validity of Inference p.157; 24. Dewey’s New Logic p.164; 25. John Dewey p.180; Part V The Epistemologist p.189; 26. Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description p.191; 27. Theory of Knowledge p.199; 28. Epistemological Premisses p.204; Part VI The Metaphysician p.209; 29. Materialism, Past and Present p.211; 30. Language and Metaphysics p.221; 31. The Retreat from Pythagoras p.227; Part VII The Historian of Philosophy p.233; 32. Philosophy in the Twentieth Century p.235; 33. Aristotle’s Logic p.251; 34. St. Thomas Aquinas p.258; 35. Currents of Thought in the Nineteenth Century p.268; 36. The Philosophy of Logical Analysis p.277; Part VIII The Psychologist p.285; 38. Truth and Falsehood p.296; 39. Knowledge and Behaviouristically Considered p.312; Part IX The Moral Philosopher p.319; 40. Styles in Ethics p.321; 41. The Place of Sex Among Human Values p.327; 42. Individual and Social Ethics p.334; 43. ‘What I Believe’ p.344; 44. The Expanding Mental Universe p.368; Part X The Philosopher of Education p.377; 45. Education p.379; 46. The Aims of Education p.391; 47. Emotion and Discipline p.408; 48. The Functions of a Teacher p.413; Part XI The Philosopher of Politics p.421; 49. The Reconciliation of Individuality and Citizenship p.423; 50. Philosophy and Politics p.432; 51 Politically Important Desires p.446; 52. Why I am not a Communist p.457; Part XII The Philosopher in the Field of Economics p.461; 53. Property p.463; 54 Dialectical Materialism p.478; 55. The Theory of Surplus Value p.489; Part XIII The Philosopher of History p.497; 56. On History p.499; 57. The Materialistic Theory of History p.506; 58. History as an Art p.511; Part XIV The Philosopher of Culture: East and West p.525; 59. Chinese and Western Civilization Contrasted p.527; 60. Eastern and Western Ideals of Happiness p.535; Part XV The Philosopher of Religion p.543; 61. The Essence of Religion p.545; 62. What is an Agnostic? P.557; 63. Why I am not a Christian p.566; 64. Can Religion Cure Our Troubles? P.579; Part XVI The Philosopher and the Expositor of Science p.587; 65. Physics and Neutral Monism p.589; 66. Science and Education p.597; 67. Limitations of Scientific Method p.602; 68. The New Physics and Relativity p.610; 69. Science and Values p.617; 70. Non-Demonstrative Inference p.629; Part XVII The Analyst of International Affairs p.643; 71. The Taming of Power p.645; 72. If We are to Survive this Dark Time - p.664; 73. What Would Help Mankind Most? P.670; 74. Current Perplexities p.675; 75. World Government p.682. 76. The Next Half-Century p.687; 77. Life Without Fear p.693; 78. Science and Human Life p.699; 79. Open Letter to Eisenhower and Khrushchev p.709; 80. Man’s Peril p.713; 81. Methods of Settling Disputes in the Nuclear Age p.718; Index p.723