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Bertrand Russell
Russell elucidates the motivations behind human conflict and underscores the inherent futility of settling disputes by waging destructive battles. Contains Russell's essay "The Ethics of War" and a detailed biographical…
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The Problem of China, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…
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Written at the height of the Cold War, Russell argues that the only way to end the threat of nuclear war is to end war itself, making this highly controversial…
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The Analysis of Matter is the product of thirty years of thinking by one of the twentieth century’s best-known philosophers. This Routledge Classics edition includes the 1992 Introduction by John…
An ideal philosophical companion volume to Russell’s own Autobiography, My Philosophical Development is testament to one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. This Routledge Classics edition includes a…
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Bertrand Russell's lucid explanation of exactly what defines freedom of thought and its importance in solving the evils of the modern world. Includes his essay "Mysticism and Logic" and a…
Bertrand Russell’s recipe for good living - this is popular philosophy, or even self-help, as it should be written.
These essays aim to combat, in one way or another, the dogmatism which dominated the first decades of the twentieth century and provide invaluable insight into the political and philosophical…
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…
Used as evidence in a 1940 court case in which Russell was declared unfit to teach college-level philosophy, What I Believe was to become one of Russell’s most defining works…
Portraits from Memory is Russell at his best and will enthrall those new to Russell as well as those already well-acquainted with his work. This Routledge Classics edition includes a…
By examining the way we acquire knowledge of the world around us, Russell explores what separates scientific knowledge from our ‘seeming’ consciousness, and in doing so, significantly advances the discourse…
Available for the first time in the Routledge Classics series in a single volume, this pithy, provocative and often-personal collection of essays brings together the very best of Russell’s many…
In this humorous and decidedly charming autobiography, Russell offers readers the story of his life - introducing the people, events and influences that shaped the man he was to become…
The very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy is examined in this explosive and controversial work which investigates the relationship between ‘individual’ and ‘scientific’ knowledge, and questions the means by which…
As relevant today as it was on first publication, the ABC of Relativity is a masterwork of scientific popularisation and an accessible introduction to Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Insightful and highly accessible, this selection of seven essays displays Russell’s signature brilliance of exposition in the examination of ethical subjects and the nature of truth, and marks an important…
Here Russell reflects on the books and writings that influenced his life, including fiction, essays on politics and education, divertissements and parables. This book provides valuable insight into the range…
Renowned for his provocative views on education and considered an educational innovator, Russell dissects the motives behind educational theory and practice, and presents original and engaging arguments for the reformation…
Ethics are necessary because of the conflict between intelligence and impulse - if one were without the other, there would be no place for ethics. This is Russell’s account of…
This formidable work - also published under the title of Principals of Social Reconstruction - discusses war, pacifism, reason, impulse and personal liberty, and greatly contributed to Russell’s fame as…
A vital book for understanding Russell’s philosophy, which explores fundamental questions about the mind, including desire and feeling; psychological and physical laws; sensations and mental images; memory; belief; and emotions…
History Of Western Philosophy was published in 1946. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy.
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Russell outlines the transformative power of a progressive and thoughtful education - which for Russell takes the form of education in knowledge - with characteristic clarity and humour.
A precursor to Russell’s famous Principa Mathematica, this is one of the most original and comprehensive treatises on the logical foundation of mathematics available today.
Simon Bertrand
Discover opulent carriages, beautiful routes, great decorators and the technical details of the most decadent trains from around the globe.
Roberto Pujia
Bertrand Russell's research on logic is believed, alongside Wittgenstein's and Moore's works, to have fuelled the linguistic turn that characterized much of twentieth- century philosophy. This process originated in the…
Bertrand Fon
Ellen DeGeneres emerged from humble beginnings in Louisiana, a star not bound for the night sky but destined to shine with laughter and influence during the day. Growing up subtly…
Bertrand G. Ramcharan
This ground-breaking book assesses the state of implementation of international human rights law, identifies new challenges in international protection, and calls for a new human rights diplomacy suited to the…
Matanda Sadrack Bertrand
On March 31, 2023, Burkina Faso's six humanitarian regions, including Boucle de Mouhoun, Centre Nord, Centre Est, Plateau Central, Est and Sahel, face a major crisis. More than two million…
Bertrand W Sinclair
The book "Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest" is thrilling and endearing. The story probably focuses on the struggles and exploits that people in the wood sector confront while…
Michael T. Bertrand
HIghlights the key role of popular music in the shaping of the United States South from the late nineteenth century to the era of rock 'n' roll in the 1940s…
Jane T. Bertrand
This book chronicles 50 years of struggle to introduce family planning into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Interweaving details of major political, social, and economic events into the history…
Alphonse Bertrand Eng Ndjel
November 16, 2019 marks the appearance of the first case of the new coronavirus in China, more precisely in the city of Wuhan. However, it was on March 04, 2020…
Natacha Bertrand
Meet Gracie, an adorably delusional blue pit who misunderstands the world's reactions to her. Her storytelling is even more endearing since she is oblivious to pitbulls' bad rep in the…
Angela Bradley, Bertrand Lucat
Hypatia is a one-shot for 5th Edition designed for four players that should take around four hours to complete. It includes four maps, multiple encounters, magic items, and everything you…
Louis Bertrand
Saint Augustine: Between Shadow and LightLouis Bertrand, French writer and member of the Academie francaise, presents here a biography of one of the most emblematic figures of early Christian antiquity…
Bertrand Russell,Tim Sluckin
Previously published: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1953.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus may be the most important book of philosophy written during the twentieth century. Wittgenstein's writing style is clear succinct and accessible. Bertrand Russell claimed that "I cannot see…
Bertrand Russell,Bernard Linsky
Written at a time when China was largely regarded by the West as backward, The Problem of China sees Russell rise above the prejudices of his era and assess China’s…
Bertrand Russell,John Gray
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. He takes as his…
Bertrand Russell,Simon Blackburn
Why I Am Not a Christian is considered one of the most blasphemous philosophical documents ever written, and at a time when we have faith schools and wars over religious…
Leo, Rodolphe
Brazil, 1949. A photographer crawls into a mission deep in the Amazonian rainforest and dies. On one of his films is an extraordinary shot: a man with skin white as…
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