Russell: a guide for the perplexed

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Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. He left his mark and influence in many domains of intellectual inquiry, including the foundations of mathematics, religion, history, ethics and politics. This title offers an account of the work and thought of this key thinker. A student's guide to the central ideas and key works of Bertrand Russell"

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Full title :Russell : a guide for the perplexed / John Ongley and Rosalind Carey

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Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. He left his mark and influence in many domains of intellectual inquiry, including the foundations of mathematics, religion, history, ethics and politics. This title offers an account of the work and thought of this key thinker.

A student's guide to the central ideas and key works of Bertrand Russell"

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Publication Date:2013

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Publisher(s):Bloomsbury
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013

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Machine generated contents note: Part I: Background 1. Introduction: Russell's Life, Thought and Major Works 2. Philosophy in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Part II: Theoretical Philosophy 3. The Nature of Analysis and Analytic Philosophy 4. The Nature of Logic and Mathematics 5. The Nature of Mind 6. Metaphysics: The Nature of Reality 7. The Nature of Knowledge 8. The Nature of Language Part III: Practical Philosophy 9. Human Nature and Reality 10. Social and Political Philosophy 11. Summary and Conclusion Bibliography Index

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Naive Logicism 3. Restricted Logicism 4. Metaphysics 5. Theory of Knowledge 6. Language and Meaning 7. The Infinite Endnotes Further Reading References Index