BERTRAND RUSSELL SAID
“We need a morality based upon love of life, upon pleasure in
growth and positive achievement. A man
should be regarded as “ good “ if he is happy, expansive, generous and glad
when others are happy. A man who acquires a fortune by cruelty or exploitation
should be regarded as at present what is called an “immoral” man and he should
be so regarded even if he goes to church regularly.”
Born on 18 May 1872, Russell passed
away on 2 February 1970. He was a great contributor to the subjects of logic
and the philosophy of mathematics. He was one of the foremost philosophers of
the 20th century, wrote copiously on common issues,
got Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950, “in
recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he championed humanitarian ideals and freedom of
thought.” To all intents and purposes, he was a realist, not an idealist, and
is known to have changed his point of view more than once.
According to Russell the answer to
the question if there is any connection between a nation’s philosophy and its
other activities, the answer depends upon whether its men of action are willing
to become philosophers and whether its philosophers are willing to become its
political handicraftsmen. As for Russell himself, he was unwilling to abandon
his freedom of thinking independently
about all issues concerning mankind.
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G.R.Kanwal
18th September 2023
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