Comments on: Bertrand Russell – (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970)

By: Jess xxx

Jess xxx — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:31:01 +0000

We heart Bertrand Russell in my philosophy and ethics class! Any man who can combine the big questions in life with talk about teapots and socks so beautifully deserves respect. Loved his works, ‘Why I am Not a Christian’. (Was relieved by it after studying enough Plato to almost drive me to insanity!)

By: JibJib

JibJib — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:05:45 +0000

@Rachel His eyes are red because of the intergalactic skunk he had to smoke to power that nuclear furnace of neurons he collected in his skull. Was always a bit of a time traveler was our Bertie.

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:00:56 +0000

That painting was horrifying when I first glanced at it.

Let’s not forget Russell’s most important work: In Praise of Idleness. I recommend reading it. Now. But later is fine too.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:26:22 +0000

A fantastically detailed painting…why are his eyes RED?!?!

By: Michael Meadon

Michael Meadon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:21:33 +0000

And don't forget his absolutely superb article "On the Value of Skepticism". It's a must read.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:22:38 +0000

Ooops, video is gone already.

May I offer this?
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/01/who_gave_this_new_atheist_a_ti.php

By: Jake Shannon

Jake Shannon — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:40:09 +0000

Love BR. His book ‘The Impact of Science On Society’ features heavily in my book ‘Anomaly’. Thanks for posting this…

By: Underbundle

Underbundle — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:12:10 +0000

A beacon for the kind of open minds that autonomous home education can nurture. I really hope the current Bill doesn’t mean that we never see such an independent and creative thinker in the UK again, but fear the worst.

By: Lady Claire

Lady Claire — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:59:53 +0000

I think that is one of Derren’s finest paintings. The attention to detail is superb. Wonderful.

LC x

By: Paul Crowley

Paul Crowley — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:52:27 +0000

A childhood hero of mine, and one of the inspirations for Professor Yaffle (yes, really). BTW the headline misspells his surname – two L’s…

Msg from Abeo: Fixed