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Single Idea 6402

[from 'The Analysis of Matter' by Bertrand Russell, in 7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / b. Events as primitive ]

Full Idea

In his 'Analysis of Matter' (1927), Russell sought to analyse the chief concepts of physics, such as force and matter, in terms of events.

Gist of Idea

In 1927, Russell analysed force and matter in terms of events

Source

report of Bertrand Russell (The Analysis of Matter [1927]) by A.C. Grayling - Russell Ch.2

Book Reference

Grayling,A.C.: 'Russell' [OUP 1996], p.24


A Reaction

My immediate reaction is that this is not very promising, simply because we can always ask why a particular event occurred, and this seems to point to a deeper level in the analysis. See Idea 4779, for example.

Related Idea

Idea 4779 For Kim, events are exemplifications of properties by objects at particular times [Kim, by Psillos]