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Bertrand Russell
the spirit of solitude, 1872-1921
By Monk, Ray
- ISBN
- 978-0-68482-802-2
- Publisher
- New York : Free Press, 1996.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1996
Russell is often said to be the greatest philosopher of the century, but it is hard to find a Russellian doctrine that has stood the test of time. "Russellians" are mostly scholars who study his work, not believers. Monk, celebrated as Wittgenstein's biographer (Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius, LJ 10/15/90), admires but clearly does not like Russell, and much of h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
