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Understanding History : and Other Essays.

Originally written in 1943 and published in 1957 by Philosophical Library, Inc, these vigorous essays from one of the most distinguished minds of our time reveal several facets of the English philosopher's thought. The title piece exposes the deadliness of the academic approach to the past, and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Russell, Bertrand
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newburyport : Philosophical Library/Open Road, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover Page; Title Page; Contents; How to Read and Understand History; The Value of Free Thought; Mentalism vs. Materialism; The Meaning of Matter; The Nature of "Mass"; Ups and Downs of the Atomic Theory; Quantum Theory; The Behavior of Matter in Bulk; Physics Is Still Deterministic; Psychology Also Has Changed; Life As It Appears in Biology; What We Mean by Habit; Habit Primarily Physical; Physical Causes of Introspection; The Physical and Mental Overlap; Definition of "Physical"; The Relations Between Mental and Physical Events; The Question of "Materialism"; Copyright Page.