On Ethics: Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell

by Bertrand Russell, Charles R. Pigden (Editor)

Russell on Ethics presents a coherent and comprehensive collection of Russell's ethical writings, drawing on a wide range of his publications on ethical concerns, many of which have been difficult to access by students and general readers. Charles Pigden provides an accessible introduction to the papers, situating them within the field of ethics as a whole and detailed annotations on the papers themselves, analysing their arguments and exploring their relevance to current concerns. Russell on Ethics represents a valuable insight into Russell as an ethicist, which will be useful to both specialist and non-specialist alike.

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

Published December 3, 1998

About the author

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS, 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."

Reviews

[Andrew Crouch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, is this guy speaking my language...

[Kmk · Rating 4 out of 5]

读了前8章，我觉得有点像论文，有学术性，但实践意义不大。读完全文，让我很吃惊，其中一些论调在2022也不过时。