Full Idea
The business of philosophy, as I conceive it, is essentially that of logical analysis, followed by logical synthesis.
Gist of Idea
Philosophy is logical analysis, followed by synthesis
Source
Bertrand Russell (Logical Atomism [1924], p.162)
Book Reference
Russell,Bertrand: 'Russell's Logical Atomism', ed/tr. Pears,David [Fontana 1972], p.162
A Reaction
I am uneasy about Russell's hopes for the contribution that logic could make, but I totally agree that analysis is the route to wisdom, and I take Aristotle as my role model of an analytical philosopher, rather than the modern philosophers of logic.
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