Russell
Subtitle: a guide for the perplexed
By: John Ongley and Rosalind Carey
Contributors: Carey, Rosalind
Series: Guides for the perplexed
Publisher: Continuum; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780826497536; 9780826497543; 9781441191236
Subjects: PHILOSOPHY / General
Description: "A student's guide to the central ideas and key works of Bertrand Russell"--

"Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Over his professional career of 45 years Russell left his mark and influence in many domains of intellectual inquiry. This includes the foundations of mathematics, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, the theory of knowledge, the philosophy of language, education, religion, history, ethics and politics. In Russell: A Guide for the Perplexed, John Ongley and Rosalind Carey offer a clear and thorough account of the work and thought of this key thinker, providing a thematic outline of his central ideas and his enduring influence throughout the field of philosophy. The authors lay out a detailed survey of Russell's academic, technical philosophy, exploring his work on logic, mathematics, metaphysics, language, knowledge and science.This concise and accessible book engages the reader in a deeper critical analysis of Russell's prolific philosophical and literary output"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 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.