What I believe / Bertrand Russell ; with a new preface by Alan Ryan.
"Nothing is sacred. Sex, morality, politics, society - all are fair game for Bertrand Russell's acerbic with and keen eye. With What I Believe, first published in 1925, Russell took on organized religion. Along with Why I am not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate exam...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2008.
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| Edition: | First edition (reprinted). |
| Series: | Routledge classics.
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| Summary: | "Nothing is sacred. Sex, morality, politics, society - all are fair game for Bertrand Russell's acerbic with and keen eye. With What I Believe, first published in 1925, Russell took on organized religion. Along with Why I am not a Christian, this essay must rank as the most articulate example of Russell's famed atheism. It is also one of the most notorious. Used as evidence in a 1940 court case in which Russell was declared unfit to teach college-level philosophy, What I Believe was to become one of his most defining works. The ideas contained within were and are controversial, contentious and - to the religious - downright blasphemous. More than three-quarters of a century after it was written, the arguments within this essay continue to challenge one's faith and assumptions. A remarkable work, it remains the best concise introduction to Russell's thought."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 48 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0415325099 9780415325097 |