Russell: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)

Ongley, John, Carey, Rosalind

ISBN 10: 0826497535 / ISBN 13: 9780826497536

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Russell: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826497535
• ISBN 13: 9780826497536
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Winner of the 2014 Bertrand Russell Society Book Award

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Over his professional career of 45 years Russell left his mark and influence in many domains of intellectual inquiry. This includes the foundations of mathematics, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, the theory of knowledge, the philosophy of language, education, religion, history, ethics and politics.

In Russell: A Guide for the Perplexed, John Ongley and Rosalind Carey offer a clear and thorough account of the work and thought of this key thinker, providing a thematic outline of his central ideas and his enduring influence throughout the field of philosophy. The authors lay out a detailed survey of Russell's academic, technical philosophy, exploring his work on logic, mathematics, metaphysics, language, knowledge and science. This concise and accessible book engages the reader in a deeper critical analysis of Russell's prolific philosophical and literary output.

About the Author

John Ongley currently teaches philosophy at Lehman College, City University of New York. He is co-author, with Rosalind Carey, of A Historical Dictionary of Bertrand Russell's Philosophy (Rowman and Littlefield) and former editor of the Bertrand Russell Society Quarterly.