{"product_id":"mortals-and-others-volume-ii","title":"Mortals and Others, Volume II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Every man would like to be God, if it were possible; some few find it difficult to admit the impossibility.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBertrand Russell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From 1931-1935 Bertrand Russell was one of the regular contributors to the literary pages of the \u003cem\u003eNew York American\u003c\/em\u003e, together with other distinguished authors, such as Aldous Huxley and Vita Sackville-West. \u003cem\u003eMortals and Others Volume II\u003c\/em\u003e presents a further selection of his essays, ranging from the politically correct, to the perfectly obscure: from \u003cem\u003eThe Prospects of Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eMen Versus Insects\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Even though written in the politically heated climate of the 1930s, these essays are surprisingly topical and engaging for the present day reader. Volume II of \u003cem\u003eMortals and Others\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a splendid, fresh introduction to the compassionate eclecticism of Bertrand Russell's mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235916370264,"sku":"9780415178662","price":137.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415178662.jpg?v=1769067935","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/mortals-and-others-volume-ii","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}