Autobiography (Routledge Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 041547373X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 768 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pure enjoyment I am enjoying every word of this outstanding memoir. Some readers complain about the long and seemingly irrelevant letters, but if you do not rush, they open up to you such an authentic, fresh and unaltered view of those times, events and people, and their private lives you can hardly get from anywhere else. I think those letters complement the text in a unique way.After reading W. Churchills' memoir this book seems to be rather laconic.. "An amazing book about an extraordinary individual" according to N. Mozahem. Russell lived a long and fruitful life, and for most of it he had been a very controversial figure. You shouldn't read Russell just to agree or to disagree with him; you should read him to know what he has to say about a topic. The great historian Arnold Toynbee compared him to Plato's philosopher who is responsible for descending back to the cave to enlighten those that have not seen the light. One of Russell's most important characteristics is that he was a great writer, and this truly shows in hi. Bertrand Russell -- Autobiography, or 700 pages of Bio (39%) and Letters (61%) Before I've ordered this gorgeous book I had thought it can be some letters inside. I just don't think such way anymore.Bad news for mathematicians -- there is no mathematics, good news for linguists -- some letters of Wittgenstein and Einstein are in German, letters of French mathematician Jean Nicod in original -- all translated into beautiful English, and index has special note for letter's part.There is a chapter Principia Mathematica, but no chapter History of Western Philosophy; there are the
Here, in this frank, humorous and decidedly charming autobiography, Russell offers readers the story of his life – introducing the people, events and influences that shaped the man he was to become. Originally published in three volumes in the late 1960s, Autobiography by Bertrand Russell is a revealing recollection of a truly extraordinary life written with the vivid freshness and clarity that has made Bertrand Russell’s writings so distinctively his own.. Bertrand Russell remains one of the greatest philosophers and most complex and controversial figures of the twentieth century
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.
A celebrated mathematician and logician, Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.. About the AuthorBertrand Russell (1872-1970)