Mortals and Others
by BERTRAND RUSSELL
2020-12-31 18:06:56
''Every man would like to be God, if it were possible; some few find it difficult to admit the impossibility.''-Bertrand RussellFrom 1931-1935 Bertrand Russell was one of the regular contributors to the literary pages of theNew York American, togethe...
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''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 theNew York American, together with other distinguished authors, such as Aldous Huxley and Vita Sackville-West.Mortals and Others Volume IIpresents a further selection of his essays, ranging from the politically correct, to the perfectly obscure: fromThe Prospects of DemocracytoMen 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 ofMortals and Othersserves as a splendid, fresh introduction to the compassionate eclecticism of Bertrand Russell''s mind.
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