Bertrand Russell



Bertrand Russell

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born
May 18, 1872

died
February 02, 1970

gender
male

place of birth
Trellech, Monmouthshire, Wales, The United Kingdom

influences
Gottfried Leibniz, David Hume, G.E. Moore, John Stuart Mill, Wittgenstein, Thomas Paine


about this author

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS, (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970), was a Welsh philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, pacifist, and prominent rationalist. Although he was usually regarded as English, as he spent the majority of his life in England, he was born in Wales, where he also died..

He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought."





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Why I Am Not a Christian: And... Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 4.06 — 759 ratings — published 1957
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A History of Western Philosoph... A History of Western Philosophy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 456 ratings — published 2005
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The Problems of Philosophy The Problems of Philosophy (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 3.89 — 166 ratings — published 2005
22 editions
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The Conquest of Happiness The Conquest of Happiness (Routledge Classics (Hardcover))
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 3.85 — 141 ratings — published 2006
12 editions
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In Praise of Idleness and Othe... In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 4.41 — 67 ratings — published 1994
8 editions
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Religion and Science Religion and Science (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 3.74 — 74 ratings — published 1997
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Unpopular Essays Unpopular Essays (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 4.13 — 67 ratings — published 1996
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Marriage and Morals Marriage and Morals (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 3.61 — 58 ratings — published 1985
7 editions
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The Autobiography of Bertrand... The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 4.08 — 50 ratings — published 2000
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The Principles of Mathematics The Principles of Mathematics (Paperback)
by Bertrand Russell
avg rating 3.97 — 38 ratings — published 1996
4 editions
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"There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it."
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"Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric."
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"Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness."
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