Ideas from 'Logical Atomism' by Bertrand Russell [1924], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Russell's Logical Atomism' by Russell,Bertrand (ed/tr Pears,David) [Fontana 1972,-]].
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 1. Nature of Analysis
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Philosophy is logical analysis, followed by synthesis
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 6. Logical Analysis
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A logical language would show up the fallacy of inferring reality from ordinary language
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism
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Philosophy should be built on science, to reduce error
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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 1. Overview of Logic
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Subject-predicate logic (and substance-attribute metaphysics) arise from Aryan languages
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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 3. Value of Logic
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It is logic, not metaphysics, that is fundamental to philosophy
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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
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Vagueness, and simples being beyond experience, are obstacles to a logical language
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5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 1. Axiomatisation
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Some axioms may only become accepted when they lead to obvious conclusions
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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / a. Early logicism
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Maths can be deduced from logical axioms and the logic of relations
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms
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Russell gave up logical atomism because of negative, general and belief propositions [Read]
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To mean facts we assert them; to mean simples we name them
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'Simples' are not experienced, but are inferred at the limits of analysis
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Better to construct from what is known, than to infer what is unknown
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts
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As propositions can be put in subject-predicate form, we wrongly infer that facts have substance-quality form
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 1. Meaning
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Meaning takes many different forms, depending on different logical types
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