A brief history of analytic philosophy : from Russell to Rawls / by Stephen P. Schwartz.

"A Brief History of Analytic Philosophy: From Russell to Rawls presents a comprehensive overview of the historical development of all major aspects of analytic philosophy, the dominant Anglo-American philosophical tradition in the twentieth century. Features coverage of all the major subject ar...

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Main Author: Schwartz, Steve, 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
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Summary:"A Brief History of Analytic Philosophy: From Russell to Rawls presents a comprehensive overview of the historical development of all major aspects of analytic philosophy, the dominant Anglo-American philosophical tradition in the twentieth century. Features coverage of all the major subject areas and figures in analytic philosophy - including Wittgenstein, Bertrand Russell, G.E. Moore, Gottlob Frege, Carnap, Quine, Davidson, Kripke, Putnam, and many others Contains explanatory background material to help make clear technical philosophical concepts Includes listings of suggested further readings Written in a clear, direct style that presupposes little previous knowledge of philosophy "--
Physical Description:xiv, 349 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-336) and index.
ISBN:9780470672075 (hardback)
0470672072 (hardback)
9780470672082 (paperback)
0470672080 (paperback)