Mortals and Others: Bertrand Russell's American Essays, 1931-1935'Every man would like to be God, if it were possible; some few find it difficult to admit the impossibility.' - Bertrand Russell From 1931-1935 Bertrand Russell was one of the regular contributors to the literary pages of the New York American, together with other distinguished authors, such as Aldous Huxley and Vita Sackville-West. Mortals and Others Volume II presents a further selection of his essays, ranging from the politically correct, to the perfectly obscure: from The Prospects of Democracy to Men Versus Insects. Even though written in the politically heated climate of the 1930s, these essays are surprisingly topical and engaging for the present day reader. Volume II of Mortals and Others serves as a splendid, fresh introduction to the compassionate eclecticism of Bertrand Russell's mind. |
Contents
Politics and Sport | 13 |
The Triumph of Stupidity | 27 |
The Origin of Victorian Virtue | 41 |
The Paralysis of Statesmanship | 55 |
On Mediaevalism | 68 |
Combating Cruelty | 74 |
Expecting the Millennium | 80 |
On SelfControl | 87 |
Irrational Opinions | 117 |
Race and Nationality | 123 |
Instinct in Human Beings | 129 |
Fear and Amusement | 135 |
Censorship by Progressives | 141 |
Why Travel? | 147 |
Obscure Fame | 149 |
Love of Money | 155 |
On Equality | 93 |
On Transferring Ones Anger | 99 |
Competitive Ethics | 105 |
Back to Nature? | 111 |
On Being Insulting | 162 |
Notes | 168 |
Published Essay Titles | 174 |
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Mortals and Others: Bertrand Russell's American Essays, 1931-1935 Bertrand Russell Limited preview - 1998 |
Mortals and Others: Bertrand Russell's American Essays, 1931-1935 Bertrand Russell No preview available - 1996 |
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