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What I Believe

Three Complete Essays on Religion

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What I Believe

By: Bertrand Russell
Narrated by: Terrence Hardiman
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Remarkably relevant, beautifully written, and filled with wit and wisdom, these three essays by Bertrand Russell allow the listener to test the concepts of "The Good Life", "Morality", "The Existence of God", "Christianity", and "Human Nature". "What I Believe" was used prominently in the 1940 New York court proceedings in which Russell was judicially declared "unfit" to teach philosophy at City College of New York. "Why I Am Not a Christian" concludes that churches throughout history have retarded progress and states that we should instead "look to our own efforts here below to make this world a fit place to live in.” Finally, "A Free Man's Worship," perhaps the most famous single essay written by Russell, considers whether humans operate from free will.

©2004 Bertrand Russell (P)2010 BBC Audio Philosophy
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