Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell: Letters To The Editor 1904-1969; Author: Russell, Bertrand Arthur; Editor: Perkins, Ray, Jr.; Paperback

Author: Russell, Bertrand Arthur; Editor: Perkins, Ray, Jr.
Paperback
416 pages
Published: September 2001
Open Court Publishing Company
ISBN: 0812694503

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest philosophers of our time. In addition, he engaged in a lifelong battle with the forces of injustice -- emphasizing the importance of practice as well as theory. His most effective weapon in this struggle was letters to newspapers and magazines, most of which are collected in this volume.Russell exposes the irrationality of leaders and defends the public against the evils of the time, from British conscription in World War I and fascism in the 1930s to McCarthyism in the 1950s and the Vietnam War in the 1960s. These witty, acerbic letters show him brilliantly sparring with both ordinary citizens and the most powerful leaders of the day.This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time.