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Continuity and Change in the Development of Russell's Philosophy
Paul J. Hager
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Description for Continuity and Change in the Development of Russell's Philosophy
Hardback. Represents the attempt to trace the fundamental unity that lies within all of Russell's philosophical work, and the reasons behind those limited orderly changes that did, in fact, occur within it. This book is addressed primarily to serious students of Russell's philosophy, and is suitable for use in both postgraduate and undergraduate courses. Series: Nijhoff International Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 213 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
The general view of Russell's work amongst philosophers has been that repeat edly, during his long and distinguished career, crucial changes of mind on fun damental points were significant enough to cause him to successively adopt a diversity of radically new philosophical positions. Thus Russell is seen to have embraced and then abandoned, amongst others, neo-Hegelianism, Platonic re alism, phenomenalism and logical atomism, before settling finally on a form of neutral monism that philosophers have generally found to be incredible. This view of Russell is captured in C. D. Broad's famous remark that "Mr. Russell pro duces a different system ... Read more
The general view of Russell's work amongst philosophers has been that repeat edly, during his long and distinguished career, crucial changes of mind on fun damental points were significant enough to cause him to successively adopt a diversity of radically new philosophical positions. Thus Russell is seen to have embraced and then abandoned, amongst others, neo-Hegelianism, Platonic re alism, phenomenalism and logical atomism, before settling finally on a form of neutral monism that philosophers have generally found to be incredible. This view of Russell is captured in C. D. Broad's famous remark that "Mr. Russell pro duces a different system ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
Series
Nijhoff International Philosophy Series
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792326885
SKU
V9780792326885
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About Paul J. Hager
Paul J. Hager was awarded the 1996 BRS Book Award for Continuity and Change in the Development of Russell's Philosophy.
Reviews for Continuity and Change in the Development of Russell's Philosophy
`... Hager has produced a much-needed demonstration of the constancy in Russell's philosophical methodology. ... the book becomes both a useful guide to Russell's methodology and a detailed dictionary of vital philosophical quotations. In addition, Hager provides an array of diagrams, charts, lists, and other graphics to clearly illuminate his central findings ... I found ... Read more