The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and the Unity of the Proposition
This monograph reappraises the role of Bertrand Russell's philosophical works in establishing the analytical tradition in philosophy. It's main aims are to:

* improve our understanding of the history of analytical philosophy
* engage in the important disputes surrounding the interpretation of Russell's philosophy
* make a contribution to central issues in current analytical philosophy.

Drawing extensively from Russell's less well known and unpublished works, this book is a welcome addition to the literature and will undoubtedly find a place on the bookshelves of philosophers around the world.

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The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and the Unity of the Proposition
This monograph reappraises the role of Bertrand Russell's philosophical works in establishing the analytical tradition in philosophy. It's main aims are to:

* improve our understanding of the history of analytical philosophy
* engage in the important disputes surrounding the interpretation of Russell's philosophy
* make a contribution to central issues in current analytical philosophy.

Drawing extensively from Russell's less well known and unpublished works, this book is a welcome addition to the literature and will undoubtedly find a place on the bookshelves of philosophers around the world.

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The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and the Unity of the Proposition

The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and the Unity of the Proposition

by Graham Stevens
The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and the Unity of the Proposition

The Russellian Origins of Analytical Philosophy: Bertrand Russell and the Unity of the Proposition

by Graham Stevens

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This monograph reappraises the role of Bertrand Russell's philosophical works in establishing the analytical tradition in philosophy. It's main aims are to:

* improve our understanding of the history of analytical philosophy
* engage in the important disputes surrounding the interpretation of Russell's philosophy
* make a contribution to central issues in current analytical philosophy.

Drawing extensively from Russell's less well known and unpublished works, this book is a welcome addition to the literature and will undoubtedly find a place on the bookshelves of philosophers around the world.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415360449
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 05/19/2005
Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Philosophy , #26
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Graham Stevens is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Russell and the problem of the unity of the proposition 1 Russell, Frege, and the analysis of unities 2 Russell’s paradox and the beginnings of the theory of types 3 Ramification and Principia Mathematica 4 The rise and fall of the multiple-relation theory of judgement 5 Propositions naturalized 6 Facts, propositions, and truth Bibliography, Index
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