Bertrand Russell

20th Century
1872-1970Trellech / Cambridge

As Your Guide

Russell will demand that everything you claim about yourself be stated clearly enough to be verified or refuted. He makes complex identities feel simple through sheer logical clarity. Choose him if you want a guide inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

Who They Were

British philosopher, logician, and activist. Co-authored Principia Mathematica.

What They Left Behind

Words that outlived their authors.

Principia Mathematica, Problems of Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy

What Haunts Them

These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.

Logical atomismtheory of descriptionsneutral monismpacifism