Pre-Owned Propositions Functions and Analysis : Selected Essays on Russell s Philosophy (Hardcover) 9780199286355

The work of Bertrand Russell had a decisive influence on the emergence of analytic philosophy and on its subsequent development. The prize-winning Russell scholar Peter Hylton presents here some of his most celebrated essays from the last two decades all of which strive to recapture and articulate Russell s monumental vision. Relating his work to that of other philosophers particularly Frege and Wittgenstein and featuring a previously unpublished essay and a helpful new introduction the volume will be essential for anyone engaged with the history of twentieth-century ideas. Contributor: Peter Hylton