Routledge Classics

An ideal philosophical companion volume to Russells own Autobiography/ My Philosophical Development/ is testament to one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Nicholas Griffin.Superb insight into the development of Russells thinking by the master himself Clearly and engaging written charting his intellectual development from young idealist to celebrated sceptic This Routledge Classics edition includes a new foreword by Nicholas Griffin Ideal companion to Russells own Autobiography which is concerned with his incredibly colourful life rather than philosophyForeword to the Routledge Classics Edition Nicholas Griffin /Prefatory note 1. Introductory Outline 2. My Present View of the World 3. First Efforts 4. Excursion into Idealism 5. Revolt into Pluralism 6. Logical Technique in Mathematics 7. Principia Mathematica/: Philosophical Aspects 8. Principia Mathematica/: Mathematical Aspects 9. The External World 10. The Impact of Wittgenstein 11. Theory of Knowledge 12. Consciousness and Experience 13. Language 14. Universals and Particulars and Names 15. The Definition of Truth 16. NonDemonstrative Inference 17. The Retreat from Pythagoras 18. Some Replies to Criticism Russells Philosophy: A Study of its Development Alan Wood/. Index/A work of immense fascination and distinction The ObserverBertrand Russell is not only the most brilliant philosopher of this century: he is also one of the most selfcritical. These qualities come out clearly in his philosophical autobiography. A.J.AyerBertrand Russell (18721970). A celebrated mathematician and logician Russell was and remains one of the most genuinely widely read and popular philosophers of modern times.