Russell's Logical Atomism

Zusatztext Russell's Logical Atomism has what it takes to serve as an excellent introduction to the different phases of Russell's development during this period. Informationen zum Autor David Bostock is Emeritus Fellow at Merton College, Oxford, where he held positions from 1968 until 2004 as Tutor in Philosophy at Merton College, and Lecturer in Philosophy at Oxford University. Klappentext David Bostock presents a detailed account and critical appraisal of the development of Bertrand Russell's philosophy from 1900 to 1924--the most important years of his career. He explores Russell's logical atomism, which applies logic to problems in the theory of knowledge and metaphysics and was central to Russell's work over this period. Zusammenfassung David Bostock presents a detailed account and critical appraisal of the development of Bertrand Russell's philosophy from 1900 to 1924--the most important years of his career. He explores Russell's logical atomism, which applies logic to problems in the theory of knowledge and metaphysics and was central to Russell's work over this period. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: David Bostock, David (Merton College Bostock, Bostock David
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2012
• EAN: 9780199651443
• ISBN: 978-0-19-965144-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, Philosophy of Mathematics, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: logic, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge