Bertrand Russell

In an age shadowed by uncertainty, where inherited beliefs are questioned and new convictions struggle for ground, this collection of philosophical essays offers a bracing invitation to think freely. Here, the great currents of modern philosophy converge with a lucid, unsparing intellect-one that probes the tensions between rationalism and belief, and the enduring demand for ethics and morality in a secular world. With crystalline prose and a sharp, questioning spirit, these essays illuminate the dilemmas of twentieth-century thought, drawing upon the legacy of British intellectual history and the restless curiosity that marked the era's greatest minds. Long unavailable to readers, this work was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations, preserving both the original clarity and the quiet urgency that made it a touchstone for philosophy students and lifelong learners alike. The essays traverse the landscape of classic nonfiction, engaging with the likes of Aldous Huxley and John Stuart Mill, while never losing sight of the personal and societal stakes of belief itself. The result is a tapestry of ideas-at once rigorous and humane-that speaks to anyone wrestling with the big questions of existence, meaning, and moral responsibility. More than a reprint, this edition is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, thoughtfully produced to honour its literary and historical significance. Whether you are a casual reader seeking insight into secular humanism, or a collector building a library of enduring works, this volume stands as a testament to the enduring value of open inquiry. Its arguments remain as vital and provocative as when they first appeared, inviting each new generation to engage afresh with the perennial questions of what it means to believe and to live well.

Lev Tolstoj utverzhdal kogda-to, chto vse neschastlivye semi neschastny po-raznomu, a vse schastlivye - schastlivy odinakovo. Etu mysl mozhno rasprostranit i v tselom a ljudej i dazhe na obschestvo, a primery schastlivykh ljudej dajut nadezhdu, chto schaste vpolne dostizhimo pri vypolnenii rjada uslovij. Bertran Rassel vzjal na sebja smelost razobrat abstraktnoe ponjatieschastja na sostavljajuschie i dokazat, chto v pervuju ochered schaste zavisit ot lichnykh usilij cheloveka i lish potom - ot vneshnikh obstojatelstv.

"Istorija zapadnoj filosofii" - samyj izvestnyj, fundamentalnyj trud B. Rassela. Vpervye opublikovannaja v 1945 godu, eta kniga predstavljaet soboj vseobemljuschee issledovanie razvitija zapadnoevropejskoj filosofskoj mysli - ot vozniknovenija grecheskoj tsivilizatsii do 20-kh godov dvadtsatogo stoletija. Albert Ejnshtejn nazval ee "rabotoj vysshej pedagogicheskoj tsennosti, stojaschej nad konfliktami grupp i mnenij".Klassicheskaja Ellada i Rim, katolicheskie "ottsy tserkvi", velikie skholasty, gumanisty Vozrozhdenija i genialnye filosofy Novogo Vremeni - v monumentalnom trude Rassela nakhoditsja mesto im vsem, a poslednjaja glava knigi posvjaschena ego sobstvennoj teorii poeticheskogo analiza.

"Istorija zapadnoj filosofii" - samyj izvestnyj, fundamentalnyj trud B. Rassela. Vpervye opublikovannaja v 1945 godu, eta kniga predstavljaet soboj vseobemljuschee issledovanie razvitija zapadnoevropejskoj filosofskoj mysli - ot vozniknovenija grecheskoj tsivilizatsii do 20-kh godov dvadtsatogo stoletija. Albert Ejnshtejn nazval ee "rabotoj vysshej pedagogicheskoj tsennosti, stojaschej nad konfliktami grupp i mnenij".Klassicheskaja Ellada i Rim, katolicheskie "ottsy tserkvi", velikie skholasty, gumanisty Vozrozhdenija i genialnye filosofy Novogo Vremeni - v monumentalnom trude Rassela nakhoditsja mesto im vsem, a poslednjaja glava knigi posvjaschena ego sobstvennoj teorii poeticheskogo analiza.

"Istorija zapadnoj filosofii" - samyj izvestnyj, fundamentalnyj trud B. Rassela. Vpervye opublikovannaja v 1945 godu, eta kniga predstavljaet soboj vseobemljuschee issledovanie razvitija zapadnoevropejskoj filosofskoj mysli - ot vozniknovenija grecheskoj tsivilizatsii do 20-kh godov dvadtsatogo stoletija. Albert Ejnshtejn nazval ee "rabotoj vysshej pedagogicheskoj tsennosti, stojaschej nad konfliktami grupp i mnenij".Klassicheskaja Ellada i Rim, katolicheskie "ottsy tserkvi", velikie skholasty, gumanisty Vozrozhdenija i genialnye filosofy Novogo Vremeni - v monumentalnom trude Rassela nakhoditsja mesto im vsem, a poslednjaja glava knigi posvjaschena ego sobstvennoj teorii poeticheskogo analiza.

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell OM FRS (18 May 1872 - 2 February 1970) was a British polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate. Throughout his life, Russell considered himself a liberal, a socialist and a pacifist, although he sometimes suggested that his sceptical nature had led him to feel that he had "never been any of these things, in any profound sense". Russell was born in Monmouthshire into one of the most prominent aristocratic families in the United Kingdom. In the early 20th century, Russell led the British "revolt against idealism". He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy along with his predecessor Gottlob Frege, colleague G. E. Moore and prot g Ludwig Wittgenstein.

Bertran Rassel (1872-1970) - laureat Nobelevskoj premii po literature, anglijskij matematik, obschestvennyj dejatel i odin iz velichajshikh filosofov XX veka, avtor znamenitykh rabot "Problemy filosofii", "Brak i moral", "Azbuka otnositelnosti" i fundamentalnogo truda "Istorija zapadnoj filosofii".V avtorskom sbornike "Pokhvala prazdnosti" velikij britanskij filosof so svojstvennymi emu ostroumiem, eruditsiej i logikoj rassuzhdaet o zlobodnevnykh problemakh svoego vremeni, kotorye, kak eto ni pokazhetsja strannym, ostajutsja ne menee zlobodnevnymi i sejchas, v dvadtsat pervom stoletii. I kak tut ne vspomnit klassika, kogda-to skazavshego: "Chem bolshe vse menjaetsja, tem bolshe vse ostaetsja po-staromu"?