תולדות הפילוסופיה המערבית הוא ספר מקיף על תולדות הפילוסופיה המערבית החל מהפילוסופיה קדם-סוקרטית ועד הפילוסופיה האנליטית של תחילת המאה העשרים. הספר נכתב על ידי הפילוסוף והמתמטיקאי ברטרנד ראסל ויצא לאור בשנת 1945. הספר מהווה ניסיון ראשון לספר את תולדות הפילוסופיה מנקודת מבט היסטורית ותרבותית. הספר זכה להצלחה רבה מזמן …
Originally published in 1927, this early work of philosophy is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains Russell’s logical argument as to why the Christian religion is an indefensible philosophical position. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in …
The Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics: If it is uncertain that external objects …
In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays is a collection of essays by Bertrand Russell published in 1935. The collection includes essays on the subjects of sociology, philosophy, and economics. In the eponymous essay, Russell argues that if everyone worked only four hours per day, unemployment would decrease and human …
Marriage and Morals is a 1929 book by the philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell that questions the Victorian notions of morality regarding sex and marriage. Russell argued that the laws and ideas about sex of his time were a potpourri from various sources, which were no longer valid with the advent of …