Bertrand Russell's Bundle Theory of Particulars Contributor(s): MacLean, Gülberk Koç (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472512669 ISBN-13: 9781472512666 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2014 Click for more in this series: Continuum Studies in Philosophy (Hardcover) |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
Dewey: 111 |
LCCN: 2013043377 |
Series: Continuum Studies in Philosophy (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.96 lbs) 184 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: Bertrand Russell's Bundle Theory of Particulars presents and evaluates Russell's arguments for two competing theories on the nature of particulars at different stages in his career: the substratum theory of particulars (1903-1913) and the bundle theory of particulars (1940-1948). Through its original focus on Russell's little known metaphysics in the later part of his career, this study explains why Russell's theory of particulars is relevant today. It argues that a Russellian realist bundle theory is indeed the best explanation of similarities and differences that we observe around us thanks to the ontological economy such a theory provides and its strength and completeness as a theory of the nature of reality. Tackling the major criticisms levelled against the realist bundle theory - the problem of individuation, the problem of necessity, and the problem of analyticity - this study presents and defends a tenable Russellian bundle theory which can answer the objections. Bertrand Russell's Bundle Theory of Particulars is a novel and significant contribution to Russell scholarship. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacLean, Gulberk Koc: - Gülberk Koç Maclean is Contract Faculty at Mount Royal University, Canada. She writes on Metaphysics and Epistemology. |
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