Unpopular Essays
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · April 8, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- A slim doorway into Russell’s brisk, unshowy thinking.
- Genres
- Philosophy Writing, Political Writing, Conservatism & Liberalism
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, April 8, 2009
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A classic collection of Bertrand Russell¿s more controversial works, reaffirming his staunch liberal values, Unpopular Essays is one of Russell¿s most characteristic and self-revealing books. Written to "combat¿ the growth in Dogmatism", on first publication in 1950 it met with critical acclaim and a wide readership and has since become one of his most accessible and popular books.
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A slim doorway into Russell’s brisk, unshowy thinking.
Come here for
- clean, skeptical prose
- ideas you can enter midstream
Expect
- essayistic range
- classroom-friendly readability
Where it sits
| Philosophy Writing | 78% |
|---|---|
| Political Writing | 39% |
| Conservatism & Liberalism | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Philosophy
- Authors
- Bertrand Russell, Kirk Willis
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- April 8, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Philosophy