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Single Idea 11006

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 5. Modern Philosophy / b. Modern philosophy beginnings ]

Full Idea

Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions.

Gist of Idea

Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions

Source

comment on Bertrand Russell (On Denoting [1905]) by Stephen Read - Thinking About Logic Ch.5

Book Ref

Read,Stephen: 'Thinking About Logic' [OUP 1995], p.124

The 2 ideas with the same theme [overview of philosophy in Europe 1879 - 1920]:

11006 Russell started a whole movement in philosophy by providing an analysis of descriptions [Read on Russell]
6405 Moore's 'The Nature of Judgement' (1898) marked the rejection (with Russell) of idealism [Moore,GE, by Grayling]