书名: Russell on Religion: Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell (Russell on... Series)
作者: Louis Greenspan (Editor), Stefan Andersson (Editor)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (November 2, 1999)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415180929
ISBN-13: 978-0415180924
Book 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. This comprehensive selection of writings offers a clear overview of the development of his thinking about religion.
Russell contends with religion as a philosopher, historian, social critic and private individual. The selections papers are arranged chronologically, and span Russell's thinking with his personal statements, and his views on religion and philosophy, religion and science, religion and morality and religion and history. This collection shows the development and diversity of Russell's thinking on religion and exposes the reader to all aspects of his work on this subject.
Review
"Greenspan and Andersson have done an admirable job both of selecting Russells salient writings dealing with religion, and of presenting them in an accessible and useful way." -- George Englebretsen, Humanist in Canada
"...a wise selection from Russells writings... including some material that, ... is hard to come by." -- Teaching Philosophy
"[T]his is a useful classroom text, and a handy reference volume for those in the field of the study of religion..." -- Studies in Religion
About the Author
Louis Greenspan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religion, McMaster University. He is one of the co-editors of The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell (Routledge 1995). Stefan Andersson is a research scholar at the Bertrand Russell Archives, McMaster University.
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作者: Louis Greenspan (Editor), Stefan Andersson (Editor)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (November 2, 1999)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415180929
ISBN-13: 978-0415180924
Book 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. This comprehensive selection of writings offers a clear overview of the development of his thinking about religion.
Russell contends with religion as a philosopher, historian, social critic and private individual. The selections papers are arranged chronologically, and span Russell's thinking with his personal statements, and his views on religion and philosophy, religion and science, religion and morality and religion and history. This collection shows the development and diversity of Russell's thinking on religion and exposes the reader to all aspects of his work on this subject.
Review
"Greenspan and Andersson have done an admirable job both of selecting Russells salient writings dealing with religion, and of presenting them in an accessible and useful way." -- George Englebretsen, Humanist in Canada
"...a wise selection from Russells writings... including some material that, ... is hard to come by." -- Teaching Philosophy
"[T]his is a useful classroom text, and a handy reference volume for those in the field of the study of religion..." -- Studies in Religion
About the Author
Louis Greenspan is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religion, McMaster University. He is one of the co-editors of The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell (Routledge 1995). Stefan Andersson is a research scholar at the Bertrand Russell Archives, McMaster University.
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