Saturday 7 May 2022

Bertrand Russell - Message To Future Generations (1959)


The great Bertrand Russel giving some wise advice from 60 years ago. 


14 comments:

  1. Caught in a nutshell, a philosophy of kindness and truth.

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    1. He was a great man; now, sadly, rather forgotten.

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  2. Love is wise, hatred is foolish. Seems easy, but so many, too many, allow themselves to be ruled by hatred.

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    1. As is currently being demonstrated perfectly in Ukraine.

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  3. His words have stood the test of time, many of which were ahead of his time. I am a great fan of Russell and recommend all volumes of his autobiography as essential reading for all.

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    1. I think I wrote when you mentioned him previously that when I was at school he was very highly regarded. These days he seems to have been forgotten.

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    2. I think I featured the whole of the 1959 interview on my blog a few years ago. 30 minutes BBC Face to Face. Are any philosophers really talked about these days?

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    3. In France 'Philosophy' is the first paper one sits for the annual Baccalaureate exams (A Levels). Philosophers are taken very seriously, both present and past.

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    4. When teaching, my philosophy always was that 'education' should provoke questions, not provide answers. I stressed this to my pupils of all ages, and I think they understood and appreciated it.

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    5. Philosophy departments and courses offered in applied philosophy in English universities are on the decline so I was told by my Philosophy teacher two years ago.

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  4. Why do such sensible words sound so outlandish in these days?

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