Bertrand Russell and Trinity

Klappentext G. H. Hardy's 1942 account of the expulsion of Bertrand Russell from Trinity College! Cambridge due to the publication of material which opposed the First World War. Zusammenfassung Besides provoking an authoritative record of a celebrated but misinterpreted episode in Russell's eventful academic career! this document contains interesting evidence about attitudes to pacifism in the First World War and in particular about the sympathies of such distinguished colleagues and contemporaries of Russell as Cornford! Housman! McTaggart and Whitehead. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Public opinion towards pacifism during 1914-1918; 3. Opinion in the College; 4. The U.D.C; 5. The N.C.F; 6.The Council and the U.D.C; 7. The College meeting about the U.D.C; 8. Russell's position in the College before 1916; 9. The Everett leaflet; 10. Rex v. Bertrand Russell: the prosecution; 11. Rex v. Bertrand Russell: the defence; 12. Russell's dismissal; 13. Reflections on the action of the Council; 14. The second Russell case; 15. The memorial for Russell's reinstatement; 16. Comments on the memorial; 17. Reinstatement and resignation; Appendix; Postscript.

Product details

• Authors: G. H. Hardy, Godfrey H. Hardy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.06.2009
• EAN: 9780521113922
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11392-2
• No. of pages: 76
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries