Back to People & Entities
Bertrand Russell, a renowned British philosopher and logician, is mentioned in the Epstein documents primarily in the context of philosophical references and historical discussions, with no direct evidence of involvement in Epstein-related activities.
Russell is referenced in several documents, often in discussions about philosophy, mysticism, and the history of thought. These mentions are largely incidental, appearing in broader discussions rather than direct interactions or substantive connections to Epstein or his network. Many of the mentions are in government records or investigative files where Russell's ideas are cited for context.
Key Highlights
- •Russell is cited in discussions about philosophy and mysticism, such as in 'Mysticism and Logic' and 'The History of Western Philosophy'.
- •His ideas are referenced in the context of broader intellectual discussions, not in relation to Epstein or his activities.
- •No direct evidence of Russell's involvement in Epstein-related matters is found in the documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Links
Books for Further Reading
Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
Julie K. Brown
Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open
Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story
James Patterson
Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network
Relentless Pursuit: My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
Bradley J. Edwards
Victims' attorney's firsthand account
Document Mentions (6)
EFTA00008020 - EFTA00008119
5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
dilate or con- tract in response to heat and cold. If you don't touch me, I'll die Touch is literally a matter of life and death. The philosopher Bertrand Russell noted the impor- tance of touch, saying, "Not only our geometry and our physics, but our whole conception of what exists outside us, is based on th
Page: EFTA00008089 →dilate or con- tract in response to heat and cold. If you don't touch me, I'll die Touch is literally a matter of life and death. The philosopher Bertrand Russell noted the impor- tance of touch, saying, "Not only our geometry and our physics, but our whole conception of what exists outside us, is based on th
Page: EFTA00008089 →dilate or con- tract in response to heat and cold. If you don't touch me, I'll die Touch is literally a matter of life and death. The philosopher Bertrand Russell noted the impor- tance of touch, saying, "Not only our geometry and our physics, but our whole conception of what exists outside us, is based on th
Page: EFTA00008089 →Free Growth and Other Surprises.pdf
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_010912 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011169
May 10, 2016Source: House Oversight Committee
be economist hat for my wannabe biologist one. Herbert Spencer called those fields the same at bottom. I never read Spencer, and know him mostly from Bertrand Russell’s books on the history of philosophy. Spencer rates a subchapter there. Yet he was an autodidact with less training in either field than mine. He even
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011089 →THE NEARNESS OF GRACE
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013501 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013795
Mar 22, 2005Source: House Oversight Committee
med Jewish English academics, God is not a hallucinogen, but more like a spiritually based, social contract. In his 1929 essay, Mysticism and Logic, Bertrand Russell noted mysticism’s preference for: (a) Insight over discursive analytic knowledge; (b) Belief in the unity of all things over oppositions or divisions
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013671 →Sponsored
AreTheAndroids_James Tagg_small_p2.pdf
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015675 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016110
Apr 28, 2015Source: House Oversight Committee
r, if youre curious) and was eventu- ally sent home to recover. Lying in bed for two months is boring. So to pass the time my mother suggested I read Bertrand Russell's, The History of Western Philosophy. | think she figured I had plenty of time, so picked a thick book. This nearly 800-page tome charts the entire his
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015885 →Brockman_DeepThinking.MS
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016221 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016412
Source: House Oversight Committee
y-five years ago, I was visiting Marvin Minsky, one of the original AI pioneers, and asked him about Dan. “He’s our best current philosopher—the next Bertrand Russell,” said Marvin, adding that unlike traditional philosophers, Dan was a student of neuroscience, linguistics, artificial intelligence, computer science
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016261 →Brockman_DeepThinking.MS
1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016804 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016995
Source: House Oversight Committee
y-five years ago, I was visiting Marvin Minsky, one of the original AI pioneers, and asked him about Dan. “He’s our best current philosopher—the next Bertrand Russell,” said Marvin, adding that unlike traditional philosophers, Dan was a student of neuroscience, linguistics, artificial intelligence, computer science
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016844 →Sponsored
Connected Entities(20 of 697)
MR
Marc Rich
PersonAmerican commodities trader (1934–2013)
6 docs6 co-mentions
David Hume
PersonScottish philosopher, economist, and historian (1711-1776)
5 docs5 co-mentions
William Shakespeare
PersonEnglish playwright and poet (1564–1616)
5 docs5 co-mentions
DB
Doug Band
PersonAmerican presidential advisor
5 docs5 co-mentions
Descartes
Person5 docs5 co-mentions
Philadelphia
Location1993 film by Jonathan Demme
5 docs5 co-mentions
Harvey Weinstein
PersonAmerican film producer and sex offender (born 1952)
5 docs5 co-mentions
Keynes
Person4 docs4 co-mentions
Chris Christie
Person55th Governor of New Jersey and former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey
4 docs4 co-mentions
Plato
Person4th-century BCE Greek philosopher
4 docs4 co-mentions
MF
Maria Farmer
PersonAmerican visual artist
4 docs4 co-mentions
George W. Bush
PersonPresident of the United States from 2001 to 2009
4 docs4 co-mentions
Venice
LocationCapital city of Veneto, Italy
4 docs4 co-mentions
Stephen Hawking
PersonBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
4 docs4 co-mentions
Academic Press
OrganizationAmerican academic publisher (1942-)
4 docs4 co-mentions
Aristotle
Person4th-century BCE Classical Greek philosopher and polymath
4 docs4 co-mentions
Ghislaine Maxwell
PersonBritish socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein
4 docs4 co-mentions
CW
Courtney Wild
Person1997 British biographical film directed by Brian Gilbert
4 docs4 co-mentions
John F. Kennedy
PersonPresident of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1917–1963)
4 docs4 co-mentions
ST
Stuart
Person4 docs4 co-mentions