Bertrand Russell, as quoted in Insights and Oversights of the Great Thinkers (1983) by Charles Hartshorne, Ch. 22, p. 255.
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As a teacher I regard Whitehead as perfect.
— Bertrand Russell on Alfred North Whitehead
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About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
About Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (May 18, 1872 – February 2, 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic. In 1950, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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