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This wide-ranging collection of Bertrand Russell's essays is available in paperback for the first time since its publication in 1961. Its first section deals with the books which influenced Russell in his youth. The works of Shelley, Turgenev, Ibsen and Gibbon are among those selected for discussion. The second part is devoted to essays on politics and education. The third section is one of divertissements and parables, which also includes some rare descriptions of Russell's dreams. Finally there are eleven ...
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This wide-ranging collection of Bertrand Russell's essays is available in paperback for the first time since its publication in 1961. Its first section deals with the books which influenced Russell in his youth. The works of Shelley, Turgenev, Ibsen and Gibbon are among those selected for discussion. The second part is devoted to essays on politics and education. The third section is one of divertissements and parables, which also includes some rare descriptions of Russell's dreams. Finally there are eleven essays and speeches concerned with peace and war, which include some of Russell's most famous pronouncements on nuclear warfare and international tension. Fact and Fiction provides a valuable insight into the range of interests and depth of convictions of one of this century's greatest philosophers. This paperback edition includes a new introduction by John G. Slater, University of Toronto.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780415114615
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
  • Publication date: 11/28/1994
  • Pages: 288
  • Product dimensions: 5.40 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 0.90 (d)

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Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 5
Pt. 1 Books that Influenced Me in Youth
I The Importance of Shelley 11
II The Romance of Revolt 17
III Revolt in the Abstract 23
IV Disgust and Its Antidote 29
V An Education in History 35
VI The Pursuit of Truth 41
Pt. 2 Politics and Education
I What is Freedom? 49
II What is Democracy? 73
III A Scientist's Plea for Democracy 102
IV The Story of Colonization 110
V Pros and Cons of Nationalism 116
VI The Reasoning of Europeans 124
VII The World I Should Like to Live in 130
VIII Old and Young Cultures 137
IX Education for a Difficult World 144
X University Education 150
Pt. 3 Divertissements
I Cranks 159
II The Right Will Prevail or The Road to Lhasa 163
III Newly Discovered Maxims of La Rochefoucauld 184
IV Nightmares 186
V Dreams 194
VI Parables 198
Pt. 4 Peace and War
I Psychology and East-West Tension 209
II War and Peace in My Lifetime 222
III The Social Responsibilities of Scientists 228
IV Three Essentials for a Stable World 232
V Population Pressure and War 238
VI Vienna Address 247
VII Manchester Address 251
VIII What Neutrals can do to Save the World 257
IX The Case for British Neutralism 263
X Can War be Abolished? 274
XI Human Life is in Danger 280
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