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Free Thought and Official Propaganda
by Bertrand RussellFree Thought and Official Propaganda is a speech delivered in 1922 by Bertrand Russell on the importance of unrestricted freedom of expression in society, and the problem of the state and political class interfering in this through control of education, fines, economic leverage, and distortion of evidence...
The Problem of China
by Bertrand RussellThe Problem of China is a political analysis written by Bertrand Russell. Ecerpts from the book:China has an ancient civilization which is now undergoing a very rapid process of change. The traditional civilization of China had developed in almost complete independence of Europe, and had merits and demerits quite different from those of the West. I..
Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy
by Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell gave the Lowell Lectures in March and April of 1914; these lectures produced 'Our Knowledge of the External World'. Russell attempts to analyze the relationship of the crude data of our senses to the notions of physics such as space, time, and matter. Russell takes his analysis to illustrate the method of logical analysis used to s..
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
by Bertrand RussellThe Russian Revolution is one of the great heroic events of the world's history. It is natural to compare it to the French Revolution, but it is in fact something of even more importance. It does more to change daily life and the structure of society: it also does more to change men's beliefs. The difference is exemplified by the difference between..
Why Men Fight - A method of abolishing the international duel
by Bertrand RussellWhy Men Fight (Why Men Fight: a method of abolishing the international duel) is a 1916 book by mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell. Printed in 1917 in response to the devastations of WWI in New York by The Century Co. This book contains below philosophical essays:The Principle of GrowthThe StateWar as an InstitutionPropertyEducationMarri..
An Essay On The Foundations Of Geometry
by Bertrand RussellAn Essay on the Foundations of Geometry was first published in 1897, and is based on Russell's Cambridge dissertation as well as lectures given during a journey through the USA. Bertrand Russell's Preface from the book:The present work is based on a dissertation submitted at the Fellowship Examination of Trinity College, Cambridge, in the year..
Doctor and Patient
by S. Weir MitchellDoctor and Patient is a collection of essays on medical professions written by S. Weir Mitchell, who was Member Of The United States National Academy Of Sciences, President Of The College Of Physicians Of Philadelphia, Physician To The Orthopædic Hospital And Infirmary For Nervous Diseases.Introduction: The essays which compose this..
Preventable Diseases
by Woods HutchinsonPreventable Diseases is a guide book on hygiene and health written by Woods Hutchinson, an English American physician and health writer who promoted the consumption of red meat and strongly opposed to the ideas of vegetarianism. He has written many books including "Studies in Human and Comparative Pathology," and "Instinct and Health".Ex..