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“Dinin esasen ağırlıklı olarak korkuya dayalı olduğunu düşünüyorum. Bu kısmen bilinmeyene duyulan korkudur, kısmen de, tüm dertlerinizde ve sürtüşmelerinizde yanınızda duracak bir ağabeyinizin olduğunu hissetmeniz isteğidir. Korku bütün bunların temelidir; bilinmeyenden duyulan korku, yenilgi korkusu, ölüm korkusu. Korku, zalimliğin anasıdır, o yüzden din ile zalimliğin el ele gitmesi hiç garip değil. Bunun nedeni, bu iki şeyin temelinde korku olması.”

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Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, mathematician, and logician born on May 18, 1872, and died on February 2, 1970. He is known for his contributions to logic and mathematics, particularly in the fields of mathematical logic and philosophical analysis. His works spanned a wide range of subjects, including ethics, political philosophy, history, and literary criticism. more

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