Mysticism and Logic
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : Perennial Press |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2018-03-04 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1531263259 |
Metaphysics, or the attempt to conceive the world as a whole by means of thought, has been developed, from the first, by the union and conflict of two very different human impulses, the one urging men towards mysticism, the other urging them towards science. Some men have achieved greatness through one of these impulses alone, others through the other alone: in Hume, for example, the scientific impulse reigns quite unchecked, while in Blake a strong hostility to science co-exists with profound mystic insight. But the greatest men who have been philosophers have felt the need both of science and of mysticism: the attempt to harmonise the two was what made their life, and what always must, for all its arduous uncertainty, make philosophy, to some minds, a greater thing than either science or religion...
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1919 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2023-10-01 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : |
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell: Engage in intellectual exploration with Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell. This thought-provoking collection of essays delves into a range of topics, including the nature of knowledge, the limitations of mystical experience, and the interplay between logic and philosophy. Key Aspects of the Book “Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays”: Explores the contrast between rationality and mysticism, analyzing the role of reason and logic in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding. Challenges traditional beliefs and superstitions, advocating for the importance of critical thinking and empirical evidence in shaping our understanding of the world. Presents Russell's philosophical ideas in a clear and accessible manner, making complex concepts and arguments understandable to a wide range of readers. Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher, mathematician, and social critic, made significant contributions to numerous academic disciplines. Russell's philosophical works, including Principia Mathematica and The Problems of Philosophy, laid the foundation for modern logic and analytical philosophy. His social and political writings, such as Why I Am Not a Christian and The Conquest of Happiness, challenged prevailing beliefs and advocated for social justice, peace, and individual freedom. Russell's intellect, wit, and unwavering commitment to rational inquiry continue to inspire generations of thinkers and shape our understanding of the world.
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : Namaskar Book |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2024-02-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Delve into the profound essays of Bertrand Russell, unraveling the mysteries that shape our understanding of thought and logic. Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell: Immerse yourself in the intellectual landscape of Bertrand Russell with Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays. This collection of essays explores Russell's thoughts on philosophy, mysticism, and the nature of human knowledge. Russell's clarity of expression and incisive reasoning make this collection an enlightening journey into the realms of logic and mysticism. Why This Book? Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays invites readers to grapple with the profound questions that have fascinated Bertrand Russell throughout his career. The essays serve as a guide to understanding Russell's perspective on the interplay between logic and mysticism, offering intellectual stimulation for inquisitive minds. Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher and Nobel laureate, continues to influence philosophical discourse. Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays stands as a testament to Russell's enduring impact on the exploration of human thought.
Author | : Anthony Sean Neal |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 2019-01-02 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1498552765 |
African American Philosophy and African American Philosophers have played a central role in understanding and also shaping what it means to be black in America. Some of their conclusions were reactions to the mistreatment they received from the majority population, but other of their conclusions were extensions and/or novel positions taken with a view through past perceptual lenses. Yet, with the mass exodus of black students from HBCU’s after the civil rights era, many of the important figures and their inquiries have been little or poorly studied. The significance of this work is found in its attempt to grapple with one such seminal figure, his memory of his ancestors, and the education he received from Morehouse College (in the Atlanta University Center), all of which formed the roots of the ideas he later produced. Howard Thurman, former Dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University, and mentor to figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., left quite a large ideological footprint; however, just as others of his milieu, his ideas have been largely overlooked. Thurman’s deep-rooted knowledge of black culture, particularly black religious ideas as they existed during the period of African enslavement in the United States and as they were exhibited in the Negro Spirituals, shaped his thinking and allowed him to produce a body of work grounded in the musings and traditions of his ancestors. This volume investigates, forms an analysis, and even critiques Thurman’s work such that others can benefit from the profundity of his thoughts while also taking note of their relevance for today’s philosophers concerned with humanity.
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : Tebbo |
Total Pages | : 77 |
Release | : 2011-12 |
Genre | : Logic |
ISBN | : 9781743384121 |
A contradictory sort of fellow - Will Durant, in his congenial The Story of Philosophy, describes Bertrand Russell as '...resolved to be hard-headed because he knows he can not be.' This is a bit unfair, as it doesn't really take into account Russell's philosophy, merely the man. But the two are so hard to separate! Basically, Russell believes that mysticism 'is the inspirer of what is best in man.' But that it is absolutely muddle-headed and has lead mankind down numerous philosophic blind alleys in the past thousand or so years. He was a mathematical genius, wrote prose that could cut like a razor blade concerning the most abstruse subjects in a manner understandable to most laymen, and was a profound skeptic in re matters religious. This latter got him into all kinds of trouble with women's societies and the like back in the earlier part of the century and actually got him fired from the City College of New York. So he packed his bags and went to teach at Harvard. You see, he was a British aristocrat (an Earl) and all this rabble rousing by the hoi polloi was really a non-issue for him. In his autobiography, he recounts how his mother always told him, 'Never follow a crowd to do Evil.' Russell never followed a crowd to do anything! All this biographical elaboration is to help readers understand the man who wrote this book which, in a nutshell, praises the mystical impulse in its pure, unadulterated form while deploring the aforementioned philosophical muddles to which it leads, and, on the other hand, glorifies (justly) the English schools of empirical logic and the scientific progress to which they have lead. One can hardly look at this computer screen and deny this claim. All this in a lucid and thoroughly enjoyable prose. Yes, Russell has seen his days of celebrity come and go (as well as his days in general, one might add, ) but if you chance by a wizened looking professor loaded down with heavyweight tomes on metaphysical systems, you might get a rather surprising response if you mention Bertie Russell. In his day, Russell was the Mick Jagger of Philosophy, and coeds used to quarrel over who got to bed down with him that night when he came to lecture that the stuff a good proportion of their professors were teaching was, quite literally, nonsense. And just think, he got away with it all! What fun!
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9780389201359 |
Contents Include: Mysticism and Logic - The Place of Science in a Liberal Education - A Free Man's Worship - The Study of mathematics - Mathematics and the Metaphysicians - On Scientific Method in Philosophy - The Ultimate Constituents of Matter - The Relation of Sense-Data to Physics - On the Notion of Cause - Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description
Author | : William H. Brenner |
Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Pess |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1993-09-30 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0268158983 |
The dual purpose of this volume—to provide a distinctively philosophical introduction to logic, as well as a logic-oriented approach to philosophy—makes this book a unique and worthwhile primary text for logic and/or philosophy courses. Logic and Philosophy covers a variety of elementary formal and informal types of reasoning, including a chapter on traditional logic that culminates in a treatment of Aristotle's philosophy of science; a truth-functional logic chapter that examines Wittgenstein's philosophy of language, logic, and mysticism; and sections on induction, analogy, and fallacies that incorporate material on mind-body dualism, pseudoscience, the "raven paradox," and proofs of God. Throughout the book Brenner highlights passages and ideas from various prominent philosophers, and discusses at some length the work of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Kant, and Wittgenstein.
Author | : Bertrand Russell |
Publisher | : Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 949 |
Release | : 2011-09-15 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
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