Bertrand Russell

RUSSELL, BERTRAND, 1872 to 1970

Bertrand Russell

British philosopher and logician.

Books
22
Editions tracked
27
First editions
19
Nationality
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Earliest first editionThe Problems of PhilosophyWilliams and Norgate, 1900 Most editions trackedA History of Western Philosophy2 editions
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Bertrand Russell books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Problems of Philosophy1900
  2. 2The Principles of Mathematics1903
  3. 3Philosophical Essays1910
  4. 4Political Ideals1917
  5. 5Roads to Freedom1918
  6. 6Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy1919
  7. 7The Analysis of Mind1921
  8. 8Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus1921
  9. 9What I Believe1925
  10. 10An Outline of Philosophy1927
  11. 11Marriage and Morals1929
  12. 12The Conquest of Happiness1930
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  1. 13In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays1935
  2. 14Religion and Science1935
  3. 15A History of Western Philosophy1945
  4. 16Authority and the Individual1949
  5. 17Unpopular Essays1950
  6. 18The Impact of Science on Society1951
  7. 19Why I Am Not a Christian1957
  8. 20My Philosophical Development1959
  9. 21Wisdom of the West1959
  10. 22The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell1966
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1900The Problems of PhilosophyWilliams and Norgate
  2. 1903The Principles of MathematicsUniversity Press
  3. 1910Philosophical EssaysLongmans, Green
  4. 1917Political IdealsCentury
  5. 1918Roads to FreedomAllen & Unwin
  6. 1921The Analysis of MindAllen & Unwin
  7. 1925What I BelieveK. Paul, Trench, Trubner & co
  8. 1927An Outline of PhilosophyAllen & Unwin
  9. 1929Marriage and MoralsAllen & Unwin
  10. 1930The Conquest of HappinessAllen & Unwin
  11. 1935In Praise of Idleness and Other EssaysAllen & Unwin
  12. 1935Religion and ScienceOxford University Press
  13. 1945A History of Western PhilosophySimon & Schuster
  14. 1949Authority and the IndividualAllen & Unwin
  15. 1950Unpopular EssaysAllen & Unwin
  16. 1951The Impact of Science on SocietyColumbia University Press
  17. 1959Wisdom of the WestMacdonald
  18. 1959My Philosophical DevelopmentAllen & Unwin
  19. 1966The Autobiography of Bertrand RussellAllen & Unwin
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In publication order they begin with The Problems of Philosophy (1900), then The Principles of Mathematics (1903) and Philosophical Essays (1910). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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The earliest book we list is The Problems of Philosophy, first published in 1900.

When was Bertrand Russell born?

Bertrand Russell was born in 1872 and died in 1970.

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We track 22 books by Bertrand Russell across 27 editions, 19 of them first editions.

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