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My Philosophical Development
About this book
My Philosophical Development is Russell's intellectual autobiography and provides a fascinating insight into the extraordinary energy and philosophical ambition that saw him write over 40 books. As well as offering some fascinating glimpses into the changing nature of his philosophical beliefs, Russell also reflects on the fundamental themes that governed his thinking in later life.
Beginning with an account of his decisive turn against the philosophical idealism that was prevalent in Cambridge at the turn of the century, Russell takes us through his engagement with the foundations of mathematics and the writing, with A.N. Whitehead, of Principia Mathematica. Russell also provides important insights into his theory of knowledge and the mind and conscious experience, before finishing with reflections on his work on language, universals and particulars and his theory of truth.
An ideal philosophical companion to Russell's 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword to the Routledge Classics Edition
- 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 Mathematical: Philosophical Aspects
- 8 Principia Mathematical: 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 Non-Demonstrative Inference
- 17 The Retreat from Pythagoras
- 18 Some Replies to Criticism
- Russell’s Philosophy: A Study of its Development by Alan Wood
- Preface
- 1 Summary and Introduction
- 2 Cautionary Notes
- Index