The society dedicated to the great British philosopher's life and work notes Levy's political courage over decades in defending the human rights of Palestinians Amherst, Massachusetts (June 21, 2019) — The Bertrand Russell Society today bestowed its annual Bertrand Russell Society Award on Israeli journalist Gideon Levy for his decades of defending the human rights … Continue reading Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy Presented with the 2019 Bertrand Russell Society Award
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2019 Annual Meeting: Reminders and Papers!
We are fast approaching the annual meeting at UMass Amherst. I encourage you all to make reservations and attend! Our terrific list of papers, abstracts, and presenters is available here: https://bertrandrussellsociety.org/papers/. One can plan around the program beginning on the evening of Thursday, June 20th and ending in the afternoon of Saturday, June 22nd. The … Continue reading 2019 Annual Meeting: Reminders and Papers!
Centenary of IMP
We missed the anniversary by a month and a few days, but on 4 March 1919, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy was published (see Russell's letter to Constance Malleson). A free copy of the text in various formats can be found here, thanks to our Vice President, Kevin C. Klement (UMass Amherst). A free audio book … Continue reading Centenary of IMP
2019 Paper Abstracts due April 2nd
Every year, the Bertrand Russell Society has an annual meeting. Any of its members is welcome to present a paper. At annual meetings, we also have a membership meeting and a board meeting to conduct Society business. The next annual meeting will be held at University of Massachusetts–Amherst on 20-22 June 2019. Folks may register … Continue reading 2019 Paper Abstracts due April 2nd
2019 Renewal Draw!
It is renewal draw time! Members that renew or gift memberships for 2019 before January 1st will be entered into a drawing for a copy of The Philosophy of Logical Atomism: A Centenary Reappraisal. Rumor has it that the editors might autograph the copy, too. Renewals may be completed here: https://bertrandrussellsociety.org/renew/ Why Renew? Why should … Continue reading 2019 Renewal Draw!