Bertrand Russell
Nobel Prize-winning British philosopher, mathematician, and social critic whose work in logic and the foundations of mathematics transformed those disciplines. A History of Western Philosophy is the most read philosophical survey in English. He was also a tireless campaigner for pacifism, nuclear disarmament, and sexual liberation.
Works
- Principia MathematicaFoundational treatise establishing formal logic and set theory
- A History of Western PhilosophySurvey of Western philosophical thought from ancient Greece through modern era
- The Problems of PhilosophyIntroduction to core philosophical questions and methods of inquiry
- Why I Am Not a ChristianEssays arguing against religious belief and defending secular ethics
- Marriage and MoralsAnalysis of morality, sexual ethics, and social conventions