TY - BOOK ID - 71835131 TI - Wittgenstein's apprenticeship with Russell PY - 2007 SN - 9780521870238 9780511487255 9780521122900 0511295898 9780511295898 9780511295102 0511295103 0511294328 9780511294327 9780511296642 0511296649 0511487258 0521870232 1107179831 1280959789 9786610959785 113913258X 0521122902 9781107179837 9781280959783 6610959781 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Russell, Bertrand KW - Wittgenstein, Ludwig, KW - Philosophy. KW - Mental philosophy KW - Humanities KW - Russell, Bertrand, KW - Arts and Humanities KW - Philosophy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:71835131 AB - Wittgenstein's Tractatus has generated many interpretations since its publication in 1921, but over the years a consensus has developed concerning its criticisms of Russell's philosophy. In Wittgenstein's Apprenticeship with Russell, Gregory Landini draws extensively from his work on Russell's unpublished manuscripts to show that the consensus characterises Russell with positions he did not hold. Using a careful analysis of Wittgenstein's writings he traces the 'Doctrine of Showing' and the 'fundamental idea' of the Tractatus to Russell's logical atomist research program, which dissolves philosophical problems by employing variables with structure. He argues that Russell and his apprentice Wittgenstein were allies in a research program that makes logical analysis and reconstruction the essence of philosophy. His sharp and controversial study will be essential reading for all who are interested in this rich period in the history of analytic philosophy. ER -