New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 92, [6] pages. Fep missing. Page discoloration noted. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Distribution slip laid in. Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS[58] (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist and Nobel laureate. At various points in his life he considered himself a liberal, a socialist, and a pacifist, In the early 20th century, Russell led the British "revolt against idealism". He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy along with Gottlob Frege, colleague G. E. Moore, and protégé Ludwig Wittgenstein. With A. N. Whitehead he wrote Principia Mathematica, an attempt to create a logical basis for mathematics. His work has had a considerable influence on mathematics, logic, set theory, linguistics, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, computer science, and philosophy, especially the philosophy of language, epistemology, and metaphysics. Russell mostly was a prominent anti-war activist; he championed anti-imperialism. Occasionally, he advocated preventive nuclear war, before the opportunity provided by the atomic monopoly had passed, and "welcomed with enthusiasm" world government. Later, he campaigned against Adolf Hitler, then criticized Stalinist totalitarianism, and was an outspoken proponent of nuclear disarmament. In 1950 Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought" More