ABSTRACT

This collection of essays and journalism cover a wide range of topics, from balancing prosperity and public expenditure or the mental differences between boys and girls to 'who may use lipstick'. Mortal and Others shows the serious and non-serious side of Russell's personality and work. It provides a lively and revealing introduction to Russell's thought for all readers.
First published in 1975, Mortals and Others is at last available in paperback with a new introduction by John Slater.

chapter |2 pages

On Jealousy

chapter |4 pages

Sex and Happiness

chapter |3 pages

The Menace of Old Age

chapter |2 pages

In Praise of Artificiality

chapter |2 pages

Who May Use Lipstick?

chapter |4 pages

The Lessons of Experience

chapter |3 pages

Are Criminals Worse than Other People?

chapter |2 pages

The Advantages of Cowardice

chapter |2 pages

The Decay of Meditation

chapter |2 pages

Marriage

chapter |2 pages

On Being Good

chapter |4 pages

Who Gets Our Savings?

chapter |2 pages

On Politicians

chapter |2 pages

Keeping Pace ?

chapter |2 pages

On Snobbery

chapter |2 pages

Whose Admiration Do You Desire?

chapter |2 pages

On National Greatness

chapter |2 pages

Is the World Going Mad ?

chapter |2 pages

Are W e Too Passive ?

chapter |5 pages

WhyWe Enjoy Mishaps

chapter |2 pages

Are Men of Science Scientific ?

chapter |4 pages

Flight from Reality

chapter |2 pages

On Optimism

chapter |2 pages

As Others See Us

chapter |2 pages

Taking Long Views

chapter |2 pages

On the Fierceness of Vegetarians

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Furniture and the Ego

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Why Are W e Discontented?

chapter |2 pages

On Locomotion

chapter |2 pages

Of Co-operation

chapter |2 pages

Our Woman Haters

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The Influence of Fathers

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On Societies

chapter |2 pages

On Being Edifying

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On Sales Resistance

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Should Children Be Happy?

chapter |2 pages

Dangers of Feminism

chapter |4 pages

On Expected Emotions

chapter |2 pages

On Imitating Heroes

chapter |6 pages

On Vicarious Asceticism

chapter |2 pages

Do Governments Desire War?

chapter |2 pages

On Corporal Punishment

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If Animals Could Talk

chapter |2 pages

On Insularity

chapter |4 pages

On Astrologers

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The Decay of Intellectual Standards

chapter |6 pages

Pride in Illness

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On Proverbs

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On Clothes

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Should Socialists Smoke Good Cigars?

chapter |4 pages

A Sense of Humour

chapter |4 pages

Interest in Crime

chapter |2 pages

On Old Friends

chapter |2 pages

Success and Failure

chapter |2 pages

On Feeling Ashamed

chapter |8 pages

On Economic Security

chapter |2 pages

The Consolations of History

chapter |4 pages

Is Progress Assured?

chapter |2 pages

Prosperity and Public Expenditure

chapter |2 pages

Public and Private Interests