Fact and Fiction

Fact and Fiction
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781040277461
ISBN-13 : 1040277462
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Book Synopsis Fact and Fiction by : Bertrand Russell

Download or read book Fact and Fiction written by Bertrand Russell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Bertrand Russell's essays is available in paperback for the first time since its publication in 1961. Its first section deals with the books which influenced Russell in his youth. The works of Shelley, Turgenev, Ibsen and Gibbon are among those selected for discussion. The second part is devoted to essays on politics and education. The third section is one of divertissements and parables, which also includes some rare descriptions of Russell's dreams. Finally there are 11 essays and speeches concerned with peace and war, which include some of Russell's most famous pronouncements on nuclear warfare and international tension. Fact and Fiction provides an insight into one of this century's greatest philosophers' range of interests and depth of convictions.


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