RUSSELL, Bertrand “Education and the Good Life” [Boni & Liveright, 1927] Signed

RUSSELL, Bertrand. Education and the Good Life.

New York: Boni & Liveright, 1927. Eighth printing (April 1927). Signed by Bertrand Russell on the front free endpaper. Original dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration. Boards rubbed and scuffed, with fraying at spine ends and corners. Spine lettering faded. Pages toned with occasional spotting. Hinges uncracked with some play. Previous owner's illustrated bookplate on front pastedown, with small pencil notations on front free endpaper. Lacking dust jacket. Good.

First published in 1926, Education and the Good Life presents Bertrand Russell's philosophy of education, arguing that intellectual freedom, curiosity, courage, and emotional development are essential to raising thoughtful, independent individuals. Russell (1872–1970), one of the twentieth century's most influential philosophers and public intellectuals, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. His writings on education reflected his broader commitments to rational inquiry, individual liberty, and social progress.