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1	History of Western Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from time immemorial, ... see all copies from $2.77! new only from $8.55! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Problems of Philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist "Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?". Philosophy is the attempt to answer such ultimate questions, not carelessly and dogmatically, as we might deal with them in ordinary life, but critically, after analyzing how and why the questions arise in the first place and clarifying the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Human Knowledge: Its Scope & Limits more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist How do we know what we 'know'? How did we - as individuals and as a society - come to accept certain knowledge as fact? In "Human Knowledge", Bertrand Russell questions the reliability of our assumptions on knowledge. This brilliant and controversial work investigates the relationship between 'individual' and 'scientific' knowledge. First ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $25.74! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Autobiography of Bertrand Russell more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970. An influential figure of the 20th century, he transformed philosophy and can lay claim to being one of the greatest philosophers of all time. He was a Nobel Prize winner for Literature and was imprisoned several times as a result of his pacifism. His views on religion, education, sex, politics ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist 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 beliefs, its message today couldn't be more relevant. If religion provides comfortable responses to the questions that have always beset humankind - why are we here, what is the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Conquest of Happiness more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist "The Conquest of Happiness" is Bertrand Russell's recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices, compromises and sacrifices that (may) lead to the final, affirmative conclusion of "The Happy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist 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 calm in a world of maddening unreason. With characteristic clarity and humour, Russell surveys the social and ... see all copies from $8.61! new only from $14.51! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Principia Mathematica - Volume One more books like this by North Whitehead Alfred North Whitehead, Russell Bertrand Russell add to wishlist One of the major works in mathematics and philosophy of the 20th century, by two of its major philosophers. see all copies from $12.09! new only from $22.13!
9	Mysticism and logic more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist 10 brilliant essays by a Nobel Prize-winning philosopher challenge romantic mysticism and promote a scientific view of society and nature. Russell explains his theory of logical atomism in these witty, cogent writings, which include popular treatments of religious and educational issues as well as more technical examinations of problems of logic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Principia Mathematica - Volume Two more books like this by North Whitehead Alfred North Whitehead, Russell Bertrand Russell add to wishlist One of the major works in mathematics and philosophy of the 20th century, by two of its major philosophers. see all copies from $16.83! new only from $19.73!
11 view cover	Introduction to mathematical philosophy more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist This seminal work focuses on concepts of number, order, relations, limits and continuity, propositional functions, and more. It is an accesible excursion into the realm where mathematics and philosophy meet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Philosophical Essays more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist First published in 1910, "Philosophical Essays" is one of Bertrand Russell's earliest works and marks an important period in the evolution of thought of one of the world's most influential thinkers. This selection of seven essays displays Russell's incisiveness and brilliance of exposition in the examination of ethical subjects and the nature of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Impact of Science on Society more books like this by Bertrand Arthur Russell add to wishlist No online description is currently available. If you would like to receive information about this title, please email Routledge at info@routledge-ny.com see all copies from $20.12! new only from $20.12! \| first editions
14	Why I am not a Christian. more books like this by Bertrand Russell, National Secular Society add to wishlist see all copies from $6.29! first editions
15 view cover	Unpopular Essays more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist A classic collection of Bertrand Russell's more controversial works, reaffirming his staunch liberal values, "Unpopular Essays" is one of Russell's most characteristic and self-revealing books. Written to 'combat! the growth in Dogmatism', on first publication in 1950 it met with critical acclaim and a wide readership and has since become one of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.37! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The ABC of Relativity more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist Ask a dozen people to name a genius and the odds are that "Einstein" will spring to their lips. Ask them the meaning of "relativity" and few of them will be able to tell you what it is. The basic principles of relativity have not changed since Russell first published his guide for the general reader. In the text Russell steers the reader who has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.46! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Nightmares of eminent persons and other stories more books like this by Bertrand Russell add to wishlist see all copies from $2.50! new only from $16.39! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Scientific Outlook more books like this by Russell add to wishlist 'A scientific opinion is one which there is some reason to believe is true; an unscientific opinion is one which is held for some reason other than its probable truth.' - Bertrand Russell One of Russell's most important books, this early classic on science illuminates his thinking on the promise and threat of scientific progress. Russell considers ... see all copies from $7.20! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19	Autobiography of Bertrand Russell Vol. 3: Nineteen Forty-Four to Nineteen Sixty-Nine more books like this by Bertrand Russell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20 view cover	My Philosophical Development more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist A survey such as this by one of the world's leading thinkers of his entire philosophical canon, is clearly as important as it is fascinating. It is a masterpiece of philosophical autobiography. see all copies from $4.98! new only from $27.38! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Principles of Mathematics more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist Published in 1903, this book was the first comprehensive treatise on the logical foundations of mathematics written in English. It sets forth, as far as possible without mathematical and logical symbolism, the grounds in favour of the view that mathematics and logic are identical. It proposes simply that what is commonly called mathematics are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.52! \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell. more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist "Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell". see all copies from $10.00! new only from $22.19!
23 view cover	In Praise of Idleness more books like this by Bertrand Russell, Earl add to wishlist see all copies from $7.85! new only from $47.00!
24 view cover	Marriage and Morals more books like this by Bertrand Russell add to wishlist "Marriage and Morals" is a compelling cross-cultural examination of individual, familial and societal attitudes towards sex and marriage. By exploring the codes by which we live our sexual lives and conventional morality, Russell daringly sets out a new morality, shaped and influenced by dramatic changes in society such as the emancipation of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Logic and knowledge : essays, 1901-1950 more books like this by Bertrand Russell add to wishlist No online description is currently available. If you would like to receive information about this title, please email Routledge at info@routledge-ny.com see all copies from $3.00! new only from $28.98! \| first editions \| SVS

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