Ideas from 'The Analysis of Matter' by Bertrand Russell [1927], by Theme Structure
[found in 'The Analysis of Matter' by Russell,Bertrand [Routledge 1992,0-415-08297-8]].
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7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / b. Events as primitive
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In 1927, Russell analysed force and matter in terms of events [Grayling]
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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 1. Physical Objects
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A perceived physical object is events grouped around a centre
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / e. Substance critique
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An object produces the same percepts with or without a substance, so that is irrelevant to science
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11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism
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Russell rejected phenomenalism because it couldn't account for causal relations [Grayling]
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter
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At first matter is basic and known by sense-data; later Russell says matter is constructed [Linsky,B]
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