Bertrand Russell: Critical Assessments

ISBN-13: 9780415130547 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 1320 str.

Andrew R. Irvine; A. D. Irvine

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This set offers the reader a way into the secondary literature on Russell. It features a critical commentary on Russell's life and influence, as well as his work on logic, the philosophy of mathematics, metaphysics, epistemology, the history of philosophy, ethics, education, religion and politics. The books feature biographies of Russell by Broad, Gandy, Kreisel and Ayer, detailing the major events of Russell's life and introducing the main themes of his writings. Wood and Blackwell analyze the Russell's philosophical development, as well as recounting the relationship he had with Ludwig Wittgenstein. Chapters by Delany, Feinberg, Kasrils, and Ryan give insight into the controversial issues with which Russell was associated.