Bertrand Russell
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226033430 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said clear and illuminating. Excellent discussion of Russell's philosophical logic. Discussion of epistemology is a bit less lucid. Highly recommend overall.
Ayer gives an account of the major incidents of Betrand Russell's life and an exposition of the whole range of his philosophy. . From the Back Cover With extraordinary concision and clarity, A.J
His Wittgenstein is also published by the University of Chicago Press.. J. Ayer is a Fellow of the British Academy, an honorary Fellow of University College, London, an honorary Fellow of Wadham College and New College, and an honorary Student of Christ Church at Oxford University. A
Ayer gives an account of the major incidents of Bertrand Russell's life and an exposition of the whole range of his philosophy. Ayer ends with a sympathetic and surprisingly detailed survey of Russell's social philosophy. Tacitus (and Russell) would have found the account exemplary. In this book he gives a lucid account of Russell's philosophical achievements."—James Rachels, New York Times Book Review"I am sure this is the best introduction of any length to Russell, and I suspect that it might serve as one of the best introductions to modern philosophy. Ayer begins with a brief, austere, and balanced account of Russell's life: as in Russell's autobiography this means his thought, books, women, and politics. J. With extraordinary concision and clarity, A. "Ayer considers Russell to be, except possibly for Wittgenstein, the most influential philosopher of our time. But the bulk of this book consists of a chapter on Russell's work in logic and the foundations of mathematics, followed by a chapter on his epistemological views and one on metaphysics. I find it impossible to imagine that this book will not remain indefinitely the very best book o