Full Idea
While the multiple relation theory (of belief, or of judgement) is nominally an account of belief and judgement, the emphasis in the account is on eliminating the need for propositions as objects of rational belief or judgement.
Gist of Idea
The main aim of the multiple relations theory of judgement was to dispense with propositions
Source
report of Bertrand Russell (Problems of Philosophy [1912]) by Bernard Linsky - Russell's Metaphysical Logic 7.2
Book Reference
Linsky,Bernard: 'Russell's Metaphysical Logic' [CSLI 1999], p.123
A Reaction
The idea is that the mind relates directly with the ingredients of the proposition, and with the universals (such as relations) which connect them. He cuts out the middle man, just as he cut out sense-data, for similar reasons of economy.
Related Idea
Idea 21725 The multiple relations theory says assertions about propositions are about their ingredients [Russell/Whitehead, by Linsky,B]