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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (Version 2)

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Ludwig Wittgenstein


The Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is the only book published by Ludwig Wittgenstein. Any summary would frankly do the work an injustice - t…

The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism

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Bertrand Russell


This book records Bertrand Russell's impressions of the new regime after a 1920 visit to Russia following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, inc…

Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays

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Bertrand Russell


This anthology collects a number of fascinating strands of Bertrand Russell's thought. "Mathematics and the Metaphysicians" detail…

The Philosophy of Logical Atomism

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Bertrand Russell


'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' is a series of lectures by Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) that touches on numerous topics, including the n…

The Problems of Philosophy (version 2)

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Bertrand Russell


This 1912 book remains among the most widely-used and well-written introductions to philosophy in English. It was aimed to be an accessible …

On Propositions: What They Are and How They Mean

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Bertrand Russell


In this piece, Bertrand Russell offers an account of propositions. This essay has been widely regarded as a turning point in Russell's thoug…

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

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Bertrand Russell


Bertrand Russell wrote 'Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy' while imprisoned for protesting Britain's involvement in World War I. Russe…

Our Knowledge of the External World: As a Field for Scientific Method in Philos…

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Bertrand Russell


Bertrand Russell gave the Lowell Lectures in March and April of 1914; these lectures produced 'Our Knowledge of the External World'. Russell…

Philosophical Essays

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Bertrand Russell


Six out of seven essays appearing here were reprinted from other publications; indeed, this 1910 collection went out of print, so that two o…

Some Explanations in Reply to Mr. Bradley

In Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 045

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Bertrand Russell


Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include ancient Greek thinkers--Parmenides…