Unpopular essays
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Unpopular essays
(Routledge classics)
Routledge, 2009
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Originally publishedas: London : George Allen & Unwin, 1950
Includes index
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Contents of Works
- Philosophy and politics
- Philosophy for laymen
- The future of mankind
- Philosophy's ulterior motives
- The superior virtue of the oppressed
- On being modern-minded
- An outline of intellectual rubbish
- The functions of a teacher
- Ideas that have helped mankind
- Ideas that have harmed mankind
- Eminent men I have known
- Obituary
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A classic collection of Bertrand Russell's more controversial works, reaffirming his staunch liberal values, Unpopular Essays is one of Russell's most characteristic and self-revealing books. Written to "combat... the growth in Dogmatism", on first publication in 1950 it met with critical acclaim and a wide readership and has since become one of his most accessible and popular books.
Table of Contents
Introduction Preface 1. Philosophy and Politics 2. Philosophy for Laymen 3. The Future of Mankind 4. Philosophy's Ulterior Motives 5. The Superior Virtue of the Oppressed 6. On Being Modern-minded 7. An Outline of Intellectual Rubbish 8. The Functions of a Teacher 9. Ideas that have Helped Mankind 10. Ideas that have Harmed Mankind 11. Eminent Men I Have Known 12. Obituary
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