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In his controversial book An Outline of Philosophy, first published in 1927, Bertrand Russell argues that humanity demands consideration solely as the instrument by which we acquire knowledge of the universe. From our inner-world to the outer-world, from our physical world to the universe, his argument separates modern scientific knowledge and our 'seeming' consciousness. These innovative perspectives on philosophy made a significant contribution to the discourse on the meaning, relevance and function of philosophy which continues to this day.

Wie sollen wir leben? Hat das Leben einen Sinn? Wenn Gott keine Option ist, müssen plötzlich andere Antworten auf wichtige Fragestellungen gefunden werden. Bertrand Russell, Philosoph, Mathematiker und Pazifist, geht diesen Fragen in den hier versammelten Texten auf den Grund. Neben der titelgebenden Rede »Warum ich kein Christ bin« enthält dieser Band andere religionskritische Schriften wie »Nette Leute« und »Was ich glaube«. Seine Reden und Essays bleiben dabei nicht nur reine Meinungsäußerung, sondern widerlegen geistreich und unterhaltsam religiösen Irrglauben und liefern...

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 Man', this is popular philosophy, or even self-help, as it should be written.

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 his most accessible and popular books.

Few philosophers have had a more profound influence on the course of modern philosophy than Bertrand Russell. The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell is a comprehensive anthology of Russell's 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.

First published in 1925, Bertrand Russell's ABC of Relativity was considered a masterwork of its time, contributing significantly to the mass popularisation of science. Authoritative and accessible, it provides a remarkable introductory guide to Einstein's theory of Relativity for a general readership. One of the most definitive reference guides of its kind, and written by one of the twentieth century's most influential philosophers, ABC of Relativity continues to be as relevant today as it was on first publication.

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, but he also admitted that he had "never been any of these things, in any profound sense."He was born in Monmouthshire into one of the most prominent aristocratic families in the United Kingdom.

Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays By Bertrand Russell