Bertrand Russell: A Political Life

Bertrand Russell: A Political Life
ISBN-10
0374528209
ISBN-13
9780374528201
Series
Bertrand Russell
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
244
Language
English
Published
1981-03-15
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Alan Ryan

Description

Ryan (politics, Princeton U.) concentrates on Russell's activities as a polemicist, agitator, educator and popularizer, tracing the evolution of his moral philosophy beginning with his fervid opposition to WWI. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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