Russell: A Guide for the Perplexed by Rosalind Carey (English) Paperback Book

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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.

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Winner of the 2014 Bertrand Russell Society Book AwardBertrand 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.

Author Biography

John Ongley teaches philosophy at Lehman College, City University of New York, USA. He is co-author, with Rosalind Carey, of A Historical Dictionary of Bertrand Russell's Philosophy (2009) and past editor of the Bertrand Russell Society Quarterly.Rosalind Carey is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lehman College, City University of New York, USA. She is the author of Russell and Wittgenstein on the Nature of Judgement (Continuum, 2007) and Russell on Meaning: The Emergence of Scientific Philosophy From the 1920s to the 1940s (forthcoming 2014), and co-author, with John Ongley, of A Historical Dictionary of Bertrand Russell's Philosophy (2009).

Table of Contents

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

Review

What's especially good about Ongley and Carey's book is its accessibility to all intelligent readers, not just Russell scholars...And the chapters on the rest of his technical philosophy are not only clearly presented, but are neatly separated into the early, middle, and late Russell so that the reader can gain an understanding of the evolution and coherence of Russell's philosophical thought over more than half a century. -- Ray Perkins, Jr., Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Plymouth State University, USA * Bertrand Russell Society Book Award 2014 *

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

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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.

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What's especially good about Ongley and Carey's book is its accessibility to all intelligent readers, not just Russell scholars...And the chapters on the rest of his technical philosophy are not only clearly presented, but are neatly separated into the early, middle, and late Russell so that the reader can gain an understanding of the evolution and coherence of Russell's philosophical thought over more than half a century.

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

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Russell made significant contributions to the philosophy of science and mathematics, language, epistemology and ethics.

Details ISBN0826497543 Language English ISBN-10 0826497543 ISBN-13 9780826497543 Media Book Format Paperback Author Dr John Ongley DEWEY 192 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-01-17 DOI CBID130869 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 224 Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title RUSSELL Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA UK Release Date 2013-01-17 Translated from English NZ Release Date 2013-01-17 US Release Date 2013-01-17 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Series Guides for the Perplexed Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2013-01-16 We've got this

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