Sceptical essays /
Russell, Bertrand,1872-1970.
London ; New York : Routledge,
2004.
Originally published: London : Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, 1996. With new pref.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: On the value of scepticism -- Dreams and facts -- Is science superstitious? -- Can men be rational? -- Philosophy in the twentiety century -- Machines and the emotions -- Behaviorism and values -- Eastern and Western ideals of happiness -- The harm that good men do -- The recrudescence of Puritanism -- The need for political scepticism -- Free thought and official propaganda -- Freedom in society -- Freedom versus authority in education -- Psychology and politics -- The danger of creed wars -- Some prospects: cheerful and otherwise.
Skepticism.
Social ethics.