Bertrand Russell and the Origins of Analytical Philosophy

by Ray Monk (Editor), Anthony Palmer (Editor)

This collection of new essays from distinguished philosophers and Russell scholars from around the world seeks to explore Russell's enduringly important contribution to shaping the concerns and the methods of contemporary analytical philosophers. It includes both general discussions of the nature of analytical philosophy and detailed analyses of Russell's arguments, and covers the whole range of Russell's famously varied output, from his Essay on the Foundations of Geometry to his often neglected work on ethics.
Taken together this collection shows why Russell's work deserves to be reconsidered and provides essential guidelines as to the form that reconsideration should take. It will be read by all who seek to understand, not only Russell's contribution to the analytical tradition, but the nature of that tradition itself.

Genres: Philosophy

Hardcover

About the author

Ray Monk is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southampton, where he has taught since 1992.

He won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the 1991 Duff Cooper Prize for Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius. His interests lie in the philosophy of mathematics, the history of analytic philosophy, and philosophical aspects of biographical writing. He is currently working on a biography of Robert Oppenheimer. (Source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Gavin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too specialised, even speaking as a Russell fan who was taking a course on the origins of the Analytics at the time.