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Bertrand Russell >> Ideas That Have Helped Mankind

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

From "Unpopular Essays" by Bertrand Russell .     Before we can discuss this subject we must form some conception as to the kind of effect that we consider a help to mankind. Are mankind helped when they become more numerous? Or when they become less like animals? Or when they become ...

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Francis Bacon >> Of Unity In Religion

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Religion being the chief band of human society, is a happy thing, when itself is well contained within the true band of unity. The quarrels, and divisions about religion, were evils unknown to the heathen. The reason was, because the religion of the heathen, consisted rather in rites and ceremonies, ...

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