Russell on Religion
Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell
Published on 9. September 1999
Book
Hardback
270 pages
978-0-415-18091-7 (ISBN)
Description
Russell on Religion presents a comprehensive and accessible selection of Bertrand Russell's writing on religion and related topics from the turn of the century to the end of his life. The influence of religion pervades almost all Bertrand Russell's writings from his mathematical treatises to his early fiction. Russell contends with religion as a philosopher, as a historian, as a social critic and as a private individual. The papers in this volume are arranged chronologically for optimum coherence of the development of Russell's thinking and are divided into five main sections:
* Personal statements
* Religion and Philosophy
* Religion and Science
* Religion and Morality
* Religion and History.
Students at all levels will find this a valuable insight into Russell's thought on religion.
* Personal statements
* Religion and Philosophy
* Religion and Science
* Religion and Morality
* Religion and History.
Students at all levels will find this a valuable insight into Russell's thought on religion.
Reviews / Votes
'A volume that all Russell readers will wish to acquire and which gives an excellent introduction to his thinking at the interfaces of religion with philosophy, science, morality and history ... Very stimulating.' - NetworkMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-18091-7 (9780415180917)
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Bertrand Russell | Stefan Andersson | Louis Greenspan
Russell on Religion
Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell
Book
09/1999
Routledge
€72.10
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Persons
Bertrand Russell, Louis Greenspan is Professor Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University and former Director of the Bertrand Russell Editorial Project. Stefan Andersson is a research scholar at the Bertrand Russell Archives, McMaster University.
Content
Introduction PART I Personal statements 1 From 'My Mental Development' and 'Reply to Criticisms' 2 The Free Man's Worship 3 Autobiography: Mystic Illumination 4 What is an Agnostic? PART II Religion and philosophy 5 The Essence of Religion 6 The Essence and Effect of Religion 7 Why I Am Not a Christian 8 The Existence and Nature of God PART III Religion and science 9 Mysticism and Logic 10 Science and Religion 11 Review of Sir Arthur Eddington, The Nature of the Physical World 12 Review of James Jeans, The Mysterious Universe 13 Do Science and Religion Conflict? PART IV Religion and morality 14 Religion and the Churches 15 Inherent Tendencies of Industrialism 16 Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization? 1 7 The Sense of Sin PART V Religion and history 18 Introduction to History of Western Philosophy 19 The Religious Development of the Jews 20 Christianity During the First Four Centuries 21 Mohammedan Culture and Philosophy 22 The Reformation and Counter-Reformation