Bertrand Russell: The Ghost of Madness 1921-1970, Volume 2

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Vintage, 2001 - Biography & Autobiography - 574 pages
The second volume of Russell's biography has at its centre the tragic and moving story of the philosopher's relationship with his son John. It traces Russell's joy at John's birth to his frightened dismay at his collapse into schizoprenia.

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Bertrand Russell: The Ghost of Madness, 1921-1970, Volume 2
Ray Monk
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About the author (2001)

Ray Monk is the author of Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius for which he won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the Duff Cooper Award, and Bertrand Russell: The Spirit of Solitude. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton.

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TitleBertrand Russell: The Ghost of Madness 1921-1970, Volume 2
Biography (Vintage)
AuthorRay Monk
Editionillustrated, reprint, revised
PublisherVintage, 2001
ISBN009927275X, 9780099272755
Length574 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / General
Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern
Philosophy / Individual Philosophers
  
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