Bertrand Russell

Why I am not a Christian

and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects
Mitarbeit:Blackburn, Simon

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why I am not a Christian is considered one of the most blasphemous philosophical documents ever written, and at a time when we have faith schools and wars over religious beliefs, its message today couldn't be more relevant.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Classics
• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU48007
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 288g
• ISBN-13: 9780415325103
• ISBN-10: 0415325102
• Artikelnr.: 13748222

Autorenporträt

Simon Blackburn,

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Routledge Classics Edition -- Editor's Introduction -- Preface by Bertrand Russell -- 1 Why I am not a Christian -- 2 Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilisation? -- 3 Do We Survive Death? -- 4 Seems, Madam? Nay, it is -- 5 On Catholic and Protestant Sceptics -- 6 Life in the Middle Ages -- 7 The Fate of Thomas Paine -- 8 Nice People -- 9 The New Generation -- 10 Our Sexual Ethics -- 11 Freedom and the Colleges -- 12 The Existence of God-a Debate Between Bertrand Russell and Father F. C. Copleston, SJ -- 13 Can Religion Cure Our Troubles? -- 14 Religion and Morals -- Appendix: How Bertrand Russell was Prevented from Teaching at the College of the City of New York -- Index.

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CONTENTS
Preface by Bertrand Russell
Editor's Introduction
Why I Am Not a Christian
Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization?
What I Believe
Do We Survive Death?
Seems, Madam? Nay, It Is
A Free Man's Worship
On Catholic and Protestant Skeptics
Life in the Middle Ages
The Fate of Thomas Paine
Nice People
The New Generation
Our Sexual Ethics
Freedom and the Colleges
Can Religion Cure Our Troubles?
Religion and Morals
Appendix: How Bertrand Russell Was Prevented from Teaching at The College
of the City of New York
Index

Rezensionen

'Devastating in its use of cold logic.' - The Independent

'The most robust as well as the most witty infidel since Voltaire and he can not fail to sharpen men's sense of what is entailed both in belief and unbelief.' - The Spectator

'What makes the book valuable is life-long uncompromising intellectual honesty.' - Times Literary Supplement

'Devastating in its use of cold logic.' - The Independent

'The most robust as well as the most witty infidel since Voltaire and he can not fail to sharpen men's sense of what is entailed both in belief and unbelief.' - The Spectator

'What makes the book valuable is life-long uncompromising intellectual honesty.' - Times Literary Supplement