Bertrand Russell

The Right Honourable Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (18 May 1872—2 February 1970), was an influential British logician, philosopher, and mathematician, working mostly in the 20th century. A prolific writer, Bertrand Russell was also a populariser of philosophy and a commentator on a large variety of topics, ranging from very serious issues to the mundane. Continuing a family tradition in political affairs, he was a prominent liberal but also a socialist and anti-war activist for most of his long life. Millions looked up to Russell as a prophet of the creative and rational life; at the same time, his stances on many topics were extremely controversial.

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Writings available online

• "A Free Man's Worship"
• Am I an Atheist or an Agnostic?
• Icarus: The Future of Science
• Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization?
• Ideas that Have Harmed Mankind
• In Praise of Idleness (1932)
• Nobel Lecture (1950)
• Political Ideals
• The Problems of China
• The Problems of Philosophy
• Proposed Roads to Freedom (1918)
• 16 Questions on the Assassination (of President Kennedy)
• The Analysis Of Mind
• What is an Agnostic?
• Why I am not a Christian
• "The Elements of Ethics" (1910)
• The Principles of Mathematics (1903)

Other

• The Bertrand Russell Society
• The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation
• {{MacTutor Biography|id=Russell}}
• Biography and quotes of Bertrand Russell
• Russell Photo Gallery
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry
• The Bertrand Russell Archives
• Resource list
• The First Reith Lecture given by Russell (Real Audio)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica