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[from 'The Philosophy of Logical Atomism' by Bertrand Russell, in 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 8. Making General Truths ]

Full Idea

In 1918 Russell held that beside atomic truths, also general and negative truths have truth-makers.

Gist of Idea

Not only atomic truths, but also general and negative truths, have truth-makers

Source

report of Bertrand Russell (The Philosophy of Logical Atomism [1918]) by Adolph Rami - Introduction: Truth and Truth-Making note 04

Book Reference

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.35