![]() Hitler caused him to later renounce his pacifism, to the point that he wished he were younger so that he might don a uniform himself. Must have felt like a humanitarian act, writing this book! After all, the long stretch of time that allowed Russell to undertake the tome was granted him by a stay in prison - his crime was distributing pacifist literature during the First World War. ![]() In fact, I think that three strands of vexation can be discerned:Īny idea which Russell felt was tending towards these were roundly attacked and put in place. And more often than not, he is wary of those ideas which, from the point of view of his war-torn present, seemed 'dangerous.' The format followed is: a brief historical sketch to give context to a doctrine, an even briefer explanation, and then a long critical take that will put forward Russell’s opinions, usually about why it is misguided in the light of modern scientific approach. Instead it is a critical survey, a long catalogue of what Russell agrees and disagrees with among all the major doctrines. ![]() This is because the book is not a mere history of philosophy, a mere account of ideas, by any stretch. Russell is consistently opinionated throughout his presentation and it might confuse some of the readers that he is so casual in writing off some of the major philosophers and their key ideas. A Critical (& Patronizing) Survey of Western Philosophy ![]()
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