Mysticism and Logic10 brilliant essays by a Nobel Prize-winning philosopher challenge romantic mysticism and promote a scientific view of society and nature. Russell explains his theory of logical atomism in these witty, cogent writings, which include popular treatments of religious and educational issues as well as more technical examinations of problems of logic. |
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Contents
Preface | 1 |
The Place of Science in a Liberal Education | 26 |
A Free Mans Worship | 36 |
The Study of Mathematics | 45 |
Mathematics and the Metaphysicians | 57 |
On Scientific Method in Philosophy | 75 |
The Ultimate Constituents of Matter | 99 |
The Relation of Sensedata to Physics | 113 |
On the Notion of Cause | 142 |
Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge | 165 |
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