In the Facebook-page for Bertrand Russell that I founded a few years ago, there was discussion of how philosophers need to be open to all ideas. Bertrand … more
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Could everyone have a philosophy and even a religion of their own?
@ 2012-02-15 – 23:31:54
[ ... ] In fact, in the tradition of Bertrand Russell or Karl Popper I do see dogmatism as one of the gravest dangers that can threaten the human kind. ... more -
"Fanatics are seldom genuinely humane" or Bertrand Russell on extremism
@ 2011-03-30 – 22:52:21
[ ... ] good is to be expected." - Bertrand Russell in In "The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism" (1920) "Bolshevism combines the characteristics of ... more -
What single book should one read to get to know what philosophy is?
@ 2010-08-13 – 11:06:25
[ ... ] that was written by Bertrand Russell. In less than 800 pages, he covers the immense field of western philosophy from Thales to the modern ... more -
Would we benefit from a "Big Book of Humanity"?
@ 2009-10-30 – 00:17:44
[ ... ] Stuart Mill, Karl Popper and Bertrand Russell are added to the mix. Locking oneself to a certain closed system of thought does seemingly give many ... more -
Can knowledge replace dogma?
@ 2009-10-25 – 00:19:05
[ ... ] of organized beliefs." - Bertrand Russell in "Can Religion Cure Our Troubles?" (1954) The very basic point in this quote is if decisions ... more -
Why is Bertrand Russell still important?
@ 2009-09-11 – 22:48:44
When I did scrawl though a a thousand pages of Bertrand Russell's writings, I did encounter a few silly and dated ideas. However, he was never incoherent … more
