Bertrand Russell letters and typescript, 1940-1964.

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Bertrand Russell letters and typescript, 1940-1964.

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The collection includes five letters and one typescript, including: to Miss Balch, 6 June 1940, describing how the need to defeat Nazism has altered his views of World War II; two letters to Mr. Heineman, 16 and 28 Nov. 1959, giving his views on limited war, and describing a campaign planned by him and Einstein to speak out against nuclear war; to Mrs. Clara Urquhart, 4 May 1964, praising her letter and enclosing a copy of his own, on the topic of Albert Schweitzer; to Mr. Horst Mahncke, 8 May 1964, accompanying literature on a recently formed Peace Foundation. Also, signed typescript by Russell with the title Theory of Knowledge, about his own experiences and his evolving theory of knowledge in relation to contemporary trends.

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Urquhart, Clara

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Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970

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Russell was an English logician and philosopher. Marsh edited Russell's Logic and knowledge: essays 1901-1950 and wrote about Russell. From the guide to the Letters to Robert C. (Robert Charles) Marsh, 1950-1959., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Russell, British philosopher and mathematician and the 3rd Earl Russell. From the description of [Letter, 19]44 Dec. 8, Trinity College, Cambridge [to] Dear Sir / Bertrand Russell. (Smith C...

Mahncke, Horst

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Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961

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Pacifist and worker for social reform, Balch was involved in many humanitarian and civic organizations, including the Boston Women's Trade Union League and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. From the description of Papers, 1915-1947 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007140 Peace leader. President of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section (1928-1933). Received Nobel Peace Prize (1946). ...