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Russell's Logical Atomism

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Published: 19th April 2012
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David Bostock presents a critical appraisal of Bertrand Russell's philosophy from 1900 to 1924--a period that is considered to be the most important in his career. Russell developed his theory of logic from 1900 to 1910, and over those years wrote the famous work Principia Mathematica with A. N. Whitehead. Bostock explores Russell's development of 'logical atomism', which applies this logic to problems in the theory of knowledge and in metaphysics, and was central to his philosophical work from 1910 to 1924. This book is the first to focus on this important period of Russell's development, examining the three key areas of logic and mathematics, knowledge, and metaphysics, and demonstrating the enduring value of his work in these areas.

Preface Abbreviations Part I: Logic and Mathematics 1: Elementary Logic 2: The Contradiction (i): The Problem 3: On Denoting 4: The Contradiction (ii): A Simple Solution 5: The Contradiction (iii): A Ramified Solution 6: Problems Part II: Knowledge 7: Acquaintance 8: Knowledge and its Foundations 9: Logical constructions (i): matter 10: Logical constructions (ii): minds 11: The Demise of Neutral Monism Part III: Metaphysics 12: Propositions 13: Universals 14: Facts Epilogue Concordance to Reprints of Russell's Journal Articles References Index

ISBN: 9780199651443
ISBN-10: 0199651442
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 320
Published: 19th April 2012
Dimensions (cm): 24.0 x 16.1  x 2.35
Weight (kg): 0.645