TY - BOOK AU - Grayling,A.C. TI - Russell: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780192802583 AV - B1649.R94 G743 2002 U1 - 192 2 PY - 2002/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Russell, Bertrand, N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Life and work -- Logic and philosophy -- Philosophy, mind, and science -- Politics and society -- Russell's influence N2 - "Bertrand Russell was one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A. C. Grayling introduces both Russell's contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging views on education, politics, war, and sexual morality." "Russell is credited with being one of the founders of modern analytic philosophy, and also with playing an important part in the revolution in social attitudes witnessed throughout the world. This introduction gives a clear survey of Russell's achievements across their whole range."--BOOK JACKET ER -