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Philosophical Essays

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Taylor & Francis, Mar 2, 2009 - Philosophy - 163 pages

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 truth. Insightful and highly accessible, these essays are as illuminating today as they were on first publication.

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User Review  - Jimmy - Goodreads

I suppose this was a somewhat arbitrary title to pick out after having only read his History of Western Philosophy. However, keeping in mind that the Principia Mathematica is probably his ... Read full review

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User Review  - Joshua Stein - Goodreads

I'm a huge fan of Russell, and I really enjoyed this book, but I have to say that it really does require a particular niche. While some Russell (though it may be only a small portion of his work) is ... Read full review

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About the author (2009)

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). The leading British Philosopher of the twentieth century, who made major contributions to the area of logic and epistemology. Politically active and habitually outspoken, his ethical principles twice lead to imprisonment

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TitlePhilosophical Essays
Routledge Classics
AuthorBertrand Russell
Editionreprint
PublisherTaylor & Francis, 2009
ISBN0203875400, 9780203875407
Length163 pages
Subjects › 

Philosophy / Epistemology
Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Philosophy / Metaphysics
  
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