The Spinozistic Ethics of Bertrand Russell.
Bertrand Russell's professional philosophical reputation rests mainly on his mathematical logic and theory of knowledge. In this study, first published in 1985, however, Kenneth Blackwell considers Russell's writings on ethics and metaethics and uncovers the conceptual unity in Russell...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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Colección: | Routledge library editions. Russell.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; The Spinozistic Ethics of Bertrand Russell; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter I. Introduction; 1 Metaethics and Normative Ethics; 2 Relevance of Russell's Normative Ethic; 3 His Metaethic; 4 Non-Cognitivism in Metaethics; 5 Previous Attempts at Systematizing Russell's Normative Ethic; 6 Russell's Criteria for Judging an Ethic; 7. Connection with Spinoza and Monistic Ethics; 8 Commentators Linking Russell with Spinoza; 9 The Concept of Impersonal Self-Enlargement; Part A: Russell's Writings on Spinoza; Chapter II. The Early Period (1888-1901); 10 Introduction to Part A.
- 11 Russell in Old Age Admits Spinoza's Influence12 Russell's Earliest Religious Reflections and Nature-Worship; 13 Self-Abnegation; 14 Notes on Lectures in the History of Philosophy; 15 Pollock's; 16 Graduate Essays in the History of Philosophy; 17 Rebellion against Neo-Hegelianism; 18 Spinoza in Russell's Leibniz; and Joachim's Study; 19 Summary; Chapter III. The Middle Period (1907-12); 20 Transition; 21 Review of Picton's Spinoza; 22 Review of Spinoza's Ethic (translated by White and stirling); 23 Russell's Copy of White and Stirling's Translation.
- 24 Correspondence with Lady Ottoline Morrell25 Nasispo's Speech in ""The Perplexities of John Forstice""; 26 Summary; Chapter IV. The Late Period (1914-64); 27 Miscellaneous References to Spinoza; 28 A Radio Discussion of the Ethics; 29 A History of Western Philosophy: Preliminary Aspects; 30 A History of Western Philosophy: Chapter on Spinoza; 31 Miscellaneous References, 1945-64; 32 Summary; Part B: Russell's Spinozistic Ethic; Chapter V. Amor Dei Intellectually; 33 Introduction to Part B; 34 Spinoza's Concept of the Intellectual Love of God:Russell's First Interpretation.
- 35 Russell's Second Interpretation36 Other Interpretations: Pollock, White and Picton; 37 Joachim; 38 Wolfson, Bidney, Hampshire and Harris; 39 Wetlesen and Wienpahl; 40 Summary; Chapter VI. Development of the Ethic of Impersonal Self-Enlargement; 41 A Developmental Approach; 42 The Element of Mysticism; 43 ""The Free Man's Worship""; 44 ""Prisons"" and ""The Essence of Religion""; 45 The Problems of Philosophy; 46 ""The Perplexities of John Forstice""; 47 Principles of Social Reconstruction; 48 The Conquest of Happiness and Marriage and Morals; 49 Miscellaneous Ethical Writings, 1916-41.
- 50 New Hopes for a Changing World, Human Society in Ethics and Politics and Later Writings51 Summary; Chapter VII. Evaluation of a Normative Ethic; 52 Introduction: Normative Ethics; 53 Critical Summary of Russell's Ethic; 54 Related Theories; 55 Application of Russell's Evaluative Criteria; 56 Russell's Additional Criteria; 57 Non-Russellian Criteria; 58 Further Non-Russellian Criteria; 59 Impersonal Self-Enlargement and Philosophic Calm; 60 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Citations Russell's Works; Spinoza's Works; Index of Names; Index of Subjects.