Russell’s Life , Education,

Style of Prose and

Important Works

Russell’s Life & Education,

Born on May 1872 at Wales (Trellech).1890, won a scholarship for reading In 1893, graduated in mathematics In 1895, graduated with B.A.in

Philosophy.In 1900, he visited the “Mathematical

Congress”

In 1903, wrote first important Book “ The Principles of Mathematics”.

In 1910, appointed Lecturer at Trinity college.

In 1918, sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

In 1919 ,wrote “introduction to Mathematical Philosophy”.

In 1920, visited to Russia. In 1930, succeeded to the earldom.

             

 Bertrand Russell

It has been said that man is a

rational animal. All my life I

have been searching for

evidence which could support

this.

His four Marriages

First Miss Alys Pearsall Smith 1894.

In 1921, he married Dora Black In 1935, he married Paricia Helen

Spence. In 1952 married to Edith Finch.

His awardsThe Sylvester medal of the “Royal Society” in 1934.

The de Morgan Medal of the “London Mathematical Society” in 1950. In 1950, “Noble prize for Literature”

Russell died of Influenza in 1970.

Russell’s Style of Prose

salient features of Russell’s style :oLucidity

o Tersenesso Allusiveness

oLong sentences oUse of similes and metaphors

o Use of Irony

Russell’s Major works

An essay on the Foundation of Geometry(1897)The principles of Mathematics (1903)The problems of philosophy (1912)Proposed Roads To Freedom(1918)Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy(1919) in PrisonAnalysis of Mind (A book of essays)(1921)Unpopular essays (1950)My philosophical development

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