On the genealogy of universals : the metaphysical origins of analytic philosophy / Fraser MacBride.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacBride, Fraser, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moore, G. E. (George Edward), 1873-1958.

Moore, G. E.

Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970.

Russell, Bertrand.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig.

Universals (Philosophy).

Analysis (Philosophy)--History.

Analysis (Philosophy).

Individuation (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 263 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Metaphysical origins of analytic philosophy

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

'On the Genealogy of Universals' explores the development of analytic philosophy in the late 19th and early 20th century and the contributions of different philosophers to a specific set of metaphysical problems. It focuses on some of the most famous philosophers of the period, whilst also highlights the contributions of lesser-known figures.

Contents:

Kantian prequel: 'Idols of the tribe'

Moore's early philosophy: 'The most platonic system of modern times'

Early Moore against the particular-universal distinction: Neque Substanita Neque Accidens

Russell's early philosophy: 'I share Locke's wonder'

The birth of the particular-universal distinction: 'but a sleep and a forgetting'

Later Moore and a Whitehead towards categorical pluralism: 'prediction is a muddled notion'

G.F. Stout's theory of tropes: 'so sensible an election for Oxford'

Russell's higher-order judgement relation: 'a new beast for our zoo'

Wittgenstein's Tractatus: 'die allgemeine form des satzes ist: es verhält sich so und so'

Ramsey: 'about the forms of atomic propositions we can know nothing whatever'

Coda: Categorical pluralism.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-253931-0

0-19-184838-7

0-19-253930-2