Russell and the universalist conception of logic

Noûs 41 (1):1–32 (2007)
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Abstract

The paper critically scrutinizes the widespread idea that Russell subscribes to a "Universalist Conception of Logic." Various glosses on this somewhat under-explained slogan are considered, and their fit with Russell's texts and logical practice examined. The results of this investigation are, for the most part, unfavorable to the Universalist interpretation.

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The Problems of Philosophy.Bertrand Russell - 1912 - Portland, OR: Home University Library.
Introduction to mathematical philosophy.Bertrand Russell - 1919 - New York: Dover Publications.
Kant and the exact sciences.Michael Friedman - 1992 - Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
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