The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell [Paperback]

Few philosophers have had a more profound influence on the course of modern philosophy than Bertrand Russell. The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russellis a comprehensive anthology of Russells most definitive essays written between 1903 and 1959. First published in 1961, this remarkable collection is a testament to a philosopher whom many consider to be one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. This is an essential introduction to the brilliance of Bertrand Russell.

Preface by Bertrand Russell; Introduction by the Editors; Epigrammatic Insights from the Pen of Russell; Chronological List of Russells Principle Works; Chronology of the Life of Bertrand Russell; Acknowledgements; Some Thoughts About Bertrand Russell; PART 1: Autobiographical Asides  1. My Religious Reminiscences  2. My Mental Development  3. Adaptation: An Autobiographical  4. Why I Took to Philosophy PART 2: The Nobel Prize Winning Man of Letters (Essayist and Short Story Writer)  5. How I Write  6. A Free Man's Worship  7. An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish: Hilarious Catalogue of Organized and Individual Stupidity  8. The Metaphysician's Nightmare PART 3: The Philosopher of Language  9. Language  10. Sentences, Syntax, and Parts of Speech  11. The Uses of Language  12. The Cult of 'Common Usage PART 4: The Logician and Philosopher of Mathematics  13. Symbolic Logic  14. On Induction  15. Preface to Principia Mathematica  16. Introduction to Principia Mathematica.  17. Summary of Part III, Principia Mathematica  18. Summary of Part IV, Principia Mathematica  19. Summary of Part V, Principia Mathematica  20. Summary of Part VI Principia Mathematica  21. Introduction to the lã©