Sceptical Essays

Russell, Bertrand

ISBN 10: 1138400505 / ISBN 13: 9781138400504

Published by Routledge, 2017

Seller Inventory # 18379009919

Synopsis:

These propositions may seem mild, yet, if accepted, they would absolutely revolutionize human life.'
With these words Bertrand Russell introduces what is indeed a revolutionary book. Taking as his starting-point the irrationality of the world, he offers by contrast something 'wildly paradoxical and subversive' - a belief that reason should determine human actions. Today, besieged as we are by the numbing onslaught of twenty-first-century capitalism, Russell's defence of scepticism and independence of mind is as timely as ever. In clear, engaging prose, he guides us through the key philosophical issues that affect our daily lives - freedom, happiness, emotions, ethics and beliefs - and offers no-nonsense advice.

About the Author: Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). The leading British philosopher of the twentieth century, who made major contributions in the areas of logic and epistemology. Politically active and habitually outspoken, his ethical principles twice led to imprisonment.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sceptical Essays
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition