The key to human nature that Marx found in wealth and Freud in sex, Bertrand Russell finds in power. Power, he argues, is man's ultimate goal, and is, in its many guises, the single most important element in the development of any...

'Philosophy, from the earliest times, has made greater claims, and acheived fewer results than any other branch of learning ... I believe that the time has now arrived when this unsatisfactory state of affairs can be brought to an end' -...

„The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell“ ist eine dreiteilige Autobiografie des britischen Philosophen, Mathematikers und Nobelpreisträgers Bertrand Russell. In diesem Werk reflektiert Russell über sein bewegtes Leben, das sich über fast...

Problems of Philosophy von Russell, Bertrand

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...

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"Authority and the Individual" von Bertrand Russell ist eine Sammlung von sechs Vorlesungen, die sich mit dem Spannungsverhältnis zwischen individueller Freiheit und gesellschaftlicher Autorität auseinandersetzen. Russell untersucht, wie...

Philosophische und politische Aufsätze von Russell, Bertrand

Accessible, thought-provoking study by Nobel Prize-winner considers distinction between appearance and reality, existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other stimulating subjects. von Russell,...

"Should be read by every parent, teacher, minister, and Congressman in the land."¿The Atlantic In The Conquest of Happiness, iconoclastic philosopher Bertrand Russell attempted to diagnose the myriad causes of unhappiness in modern life...

In dark days, men need a clear faith and a well-grounded hope; and as the outcome of these, the calm courage which takes no account of hardships by the way. The times through which we are passing have afforded to many of us a...

Bertrand Russell is considered "the Voltaire of his time," and Bradley Trevor Greive is considered one of the funniest people of his. Russell was a Nobel Laureate, and Greive is a New York Times bestselling author. Together, with Russell...