Understanding History Understanding History

Understanding History

And Other Essays

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Publisher Description

Essays on topics from nuclear physics to the role of faith in society from the Nobel Prize–winning philosopher.

Originally written in 1943 and published in 1957 by Philosophical Library, Inc, these vigorous essays from one of the most distinguished minds of our time reveal several facets of the English philosopher’s thought. The title piece exposes the deadliness of the academic approach to the past, and shows how the reading of history can be a vivid intellectual pleasure.

In “The Value of Free Thought,” Russell once again proves himself a ruthless foe of stifling orthodoxy and a fearless champion of free thought, free action and free speech. Then in a series of articles on a subject near to his heart, he explores the effect of atomic physics on such philosophic concepts as materialism, idealism, determinism and faith. In short, here is a complete banquet of provocative ideas—wise and witty; skeptical and profound—to whet the appetite of every discriminating reader.

GENRE
Nonfiction
RELEASED
2014
December 2
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
122
Pages
PUBLISHER
Philosophical Library/Open Road
SELLER
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
SIZE
1.6
MB
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