What is it about?
In this paper I elucidate the origins of analytic philosophy in the work of Frege and Russell and explain the revolutionary significance of their methods of logical analysis.
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Why is it important?
Analytic philosophy is now the dominant philosophical tradition in the world, and there has been increasing concern with understanding its historical origins and philosophical foundations.
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In elucidating the role of analysis in the work of Frege and Russell, I stress, in particular, the importance of what I call 'interpretive' analysis, rooted in their development and use of modern logic.
Prof Michael A Beaney
King's College London
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This page is a summary of: The Analytic Revolution, Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement, July 2016, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1358246116000229.
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