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The Great Philosophers: Russell
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'War does not determine who is right - only who is left' Bertrand Russell
A fascinating and engaging introduction to one of the modern age's undisputed giants.
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'The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts' Bertrand Russell
'Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know'
Bertrand Russell discovered mathematics at the age of eleven. It was, he recalled, a transporting experience: 'as dazzling as first love'. From that moment on, he would pursue his passion with undying devotion and fervour. Mathematics might succeed, he felt, where philosophy had failed, reducing thought to its purest form and freeing knowledge from doubt and contradiction. And for a time, so it seemed. Russell's mathematical investigations effortlessly resolved at a stroke some of philosophy's most intractable problems. Yet if mathematics could be a liberating mistress, she was also an unreliable one...
Opening up the work of one of our age's undisputed giants, Ray Monk's exhilaratingly clear, readable guide tells a compelling human tale too: a moving story of love and loss, of ecstatic triumph and deep disillusion.
The Great Philosophers: Russell by Ray Monk offers an insightful exploration into the life and mind of Bertrand Russell, capturing both the brilliance and challenges of his philosophical journey.
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'The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts' Bertrand Russell 'Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know' Bertrand Russell discovered mathematics at the age of eleven. It was, he recalled, a transporting experience: 'as dazzling as first love'. From that...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Reviews of The Great Philosophers: Russell by Ray Monk commend the book for delivering genuine philosophical insight in a concise format. It is praised for enhancing cultural appreciation of philosophy through both its style and depth, and is considered a valuable and accessible addition to philosophical literature. The series is lauded for offering complex intellectual engagement at an accessible price, making it a recommended read for those interested in philosophy and democracy.
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ISBN: 9781399612357
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 174.0mm
Weight: 53g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Ray Monk is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Southampton. He won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the 1991 Duff Cooper Prize for Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius and has also written biographies of Bertrand Russell and J. Robert Oppenheimer. His chief interests now lie in environmental activism and the promotion of veganism.
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