Russell, Idealism, and the Emergence of Analytic Philosophy (Clarendon Paperbacks)

Russell, Idealism, and the Emergence of Analytic Philosophy (Clarendon Paperbacks)

Analytic philosophy has become the dominant philosophical tradition in the English-speaking world. This book illuminates that tradition through a historical examination of a crucial period in its formation: the rejection of Idealism by Bertrand Russell and G.E. Moore at the beginning of the twentieth century, and the subsequent development of Russell's thought in the period before the First World War. "This is a wonderful example of an emerging genre: treatments that are both genuinely philosophic and genuinely historical about recent philosophers."-- Philosophical Review "An impressive analysis of Russellian ideas that refreshes our vision of Russell's place in modern philosophy....Not to be missed by anyone who would be informed about Bertrand Russell's role in closing the curtain on nineteenth-century idealism and bringing on stage the new act called analytic philosophy."-- International Philosophical Quarterly "Here, at last, is a philosophically sophisticated, historically sensitive, and richly detailed account of the events that led to the overthrow of the sort of idealism that prevailed at Oxford and Cambridge at the turn of the century and its replacement by so-called analytic philosophy....A splendid book. A most welcome achievement and a must for any academic library."-- Choice "An excellent book for relatively advanced students who want to understand the currents of thought at work in early 20th-century philosophy. Highly recommended."--Barbara Hannan, University of New Mexico "For anyone interested in the history of analytic philosophy, this book is essential. Well-written and such detail."--Michael Goodman, Humboldt State Univ. Peter Hylton is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at University of California, Santa Barbara.