LEADER 02931nam 2200409 450 001 9910795089303321 005 20191002201311.0 010 $a1-62273-318-5 035 $a(CKB)4340000000203478 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5047313 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000203478 100 $a20171017h20182018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 00$aBertrand Russell's life and legacy /$fedited by Peter Stone ; authors, Nancy C. Doubleday [and eight others] 210 1$aWilmington, Delaware :$cVernon Press,$d2018. 210 4$dİ2018 215 $a1 online resource (288 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aVernon Series in Philosophy 311 $a1-62273-191-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aAlmost five decades after his death, there is still ample reason to pay attention to the life and legacy of Bertrand Russell. This is true not only because of his role as one of the founders of analytic philosophy, but also because of his important place in twentieth-century history as an educator, public intellectual, critic of organized religion, humanist, and peace activist. The papers in this anthology explore Russell's life and legacy from a wide variety of perspectives. This is altogether fitting, given the many-sided nature of Russell, his life, and his work. The first section of the book considers Russell the man, and draws lessons from Russell's complicated personal life. The second examines Russell the philosopher, and the philosophical world within which his work was embedded. The third scrutinizes Russell the atheist and critic of organized religion, inquiring which parts of his critical stance are worth emulating today. The final section revisits Russell the political activist; it directs an eye both at Russell's own long career of peace activism, but also at his place in a highly political family tradition of which he was justifiably proud. This book thus constitutes an invitation, if one were needed, to the world of Bertrand Russell. Those new to Russell, but with an interest in biography, philosophy, religion, or politics, will hopefully find something to learn here. This may spark an interest in learning more about Russell neophyte. The book sheds fresh light on a number of topics central to Russell studies - his connections to other philosophers, for example. Scholars well-versed in Russell studies will enjoy grappling with the treatment given to these topics here. -- from dust jacket. 410 0$aVernon series in philosophy. 607 $aGreat Britain$2fast 676 $a192 702 $aStone$b Peter 702 $aDoubleday$b Nancy C. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910795089303321 996 $aBertrand Russell's life and legacy$93763530 997 $aUNINA