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Why I Am Not a Christian and What I Believe (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

Bertrand Russell

One of the most blasphemous philosophical documents ever written, Bertrand Russell's "Why I Am Not a Christian" is an eloquent critique of religious beliefs and dogma. Originally delivered as a lecture on March 6, 1927, the essay has since become one of Russell's most famous works and a key text in the literature of atheism and skepticism. In it, Russell dismantles comfortable answers religion provides to questions of morality, justice, and the meaning of life-offering instead rational alternatives based on accountability, freedom, and consciousness. It has influenced generations of thinkers and has become a classic in the literature of secular philosophy.

Together with "Why I Am Not a Christian," What I Believe stands as an eloquent expression of Russell's well-known atheism. The ideas he concisely encapsulates present a compelling refutation of religion and belief in favor of reasoned thought. A defining work, this remarkable text remains the most succinct and compelling introduction to Russell's philosophical outlook.

This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensively researched, detailed biographical timeline.


Book Details

  • Publisher: Warbler Classics
  • Publish Date: Nov 13rd, 2023
  • Pages: 84
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.00in - 0.22in - 0.18lb
  • EAN: 9781962572194
  • Categories: AtheismEssaysAgnosticism

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About the Author

Russell, Bertrand: - Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature. Russell remained an active social campaigner and prominent public figure until his death at the age of ninety-seven.

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Praise for this book

"The most robust, as well as the most witty, infidel since Voltaire."

-The Spectator



"Devastating in its use of cold logic."

-The Independent