By Bertrand Russell, eBook Made By Penn State University

"A most brilliant essay in psychology."

In this, one of his most influential and interesting books, Russell presents an intriguing reconciliation of the materialism of psychology with the antimaterialism of physics. This volume established a new conception of the mind and provided one of the most original and exciting externalist accounts of knowledge. Drawing upon the writings of psychologists such as William James and John Watson, Russell offers a comprehensive treatment of such considerations as belief, desire, habit, memory, meaning, and causal law. His reasoning formed the foundation for many subsequent theories of mind, as well as a framework for his own later philosophical writings.

It remains one of the most important works on the philosophy of mind.

Download The Analysis of Mind, Pdf, 615KB

Bertrand Russell, Mathematician/Philosopher:

• Born: 18 May 1872
• Birthplace: Trelleck, Wales
• Died: 2 February 1970
• Best Known As: Influential 20th century logician and philosopher

While teaching mathematics at Cambridge Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead published Principia Mathematica (1910-13), an ambitious attempt to prove that mathematics was grounded in logic. Russell's ideas led to the dominance of analytical logic on western philosophy in the 20th century. An active social reformer, he also wrote on politics, religion and education, and his vocal protests against World War I led to a brief jail sentence in 1918. Although he supported British aims in World War II, later in life Russell became an outspoken advocate of nuclear disarmament.

Russell's grandfather was a two-time Prime Minister...when his brother died in 1931, Russell became 3rd Earl of Russell...he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950...he was married four times and had a reputation as a ladies' man.

FOUR GOOD LINKS

• Russell's Paradox
  The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy explains
• Bertrand Russell
  Stanford's profile has a timeline, audio and links
• The Bertrand Russell Archives
  Archives of his writings and other resources for Russell studies
• Bertrand Russell
  His biography from the Nobel Prize people

Useful Links:

Writings available online

• Mysticism
• "Contents Recommended"
• "A Free Man's Worship" (1903)
• Am I an Atheist or an Agnostic?
• Icarus: The Future of Science
• Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization?
• Ideas that Have Harmed Mankind
• In Praise of Idleness (1932)
• Nobel Lecture (1950)
• Political Ideals
• The Problem of China
• The Problems of Philosophy
• Proposed Roads to Freedom (1918)
• "16 Questions on the Assassination" (of President Kennedy)
• The Analysis Of Mind
• What is an Agnostic?
• Why I am not a Christian
• "The Elements of Ethics" (1910)
• The Principles of Mathematics (1903)
• Works by Bertrand Russell at Project Gutenberg

Other

• Pembroke Lodge - childhood home and museum
• The Bertrand Russell Society - a member organisation of the International Humanist and Ethical Union
• The Bertrand Russell Society Quarterly
• The Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation
• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson. Bertrand Russell at the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
• Biography and quotes of Bertrand Russell
• Russell Photo Gallery
• Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry
• The Bertrand Russell Archives
• Resource list
• The First Reith Lecture given by Russell (Real Audio)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica

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