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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly lively and interesting,
By Jonas Vestlund (Arvika, Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy (Hardcover)
For the student of philosophy, this book together with a collection of original papers could make a very good introduction to analytic philosophy. For the professional philosopher and others with good knowledge of twentieth century analytic philosophy, it could serve as a roadmap to compare with your own understanding.In spite of a subject, which, in some ways, could be boring, I find this book often very fun and amusing. So far as I can understand it is also written with very good understanding and insight in to it's subject. The chapter on the future of analytic philosophy and the question of which philosophers who will be still famous in the future is well argued and very interesting. And Yes, if you placed your money on Wittgenstein as a star of philosophy in year 2200 there are god arguments that you have made a good investment.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some good stuff, some not so good stuff,
By SL (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy (Paperback)
I'd actually give this book three and a half stars if I could. It's kind of a mixed bag -- the good sections (like the section on Austin) combine clear introductory overviews with insightful critical observations. But the not-so-good sections (like the section on Carnap) are muddled, assume too much knowledge, and will just be confusing to someone who's not well-versed in the topic already. The whole book's like that -- some interesting, clear, enlightening paragraphs alternating with some murky, poorly-explained, head-scratching paragraphs. Not bad if you're looking for some insights on 20th century analytic philosophers, but not great for a first intro. (Btw, a fair amount of the book is taken from Stroll's section on 20th century analytic philosophy in the Columbia History of Western Philosophy. That section is shorter than this book, but I found it more clearly written and structured and a much better overall read, albeit with a few details missing that you get in this book.)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
20th Century Analytic Philosophy,
By Sam Adams (Minnesota. USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twentieth-Century Analytic Philosophy (Hardcover)
The author states: "This study is not so much a survey of the period as a depiction of what I regard as some main philosophical ideas in the twentieth century." (pg 9)
The eight philosophers he concentrates on are: Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) G. E. Moore (1873-1958) Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) Rudolf Carnap (1891-1970) J. L. Austin (1911-1960) Gilbert Ryle (1900-1976) W. V. O. Quine (1908-2000) In chapter eight he discusses the theories of Ruth Barcan Marcus, Saul Kripke, and Hilary Putnam. In the final chapter the author contends that "Wittgenstein may well be the most original philosopher since Kant." (pg 253) He means, beyond that, to say that Wittgenstein is the greatest philosopher since Kant. He then discusses a few issues in philosophy of mind and perception, then ends by declaring his belief that philosophy (by which he means English speaking philosophy) has not trivialized itself out of intellectual significance. His book shows no evidence that it hasn't. Chapter titles: (1) The Solera System (2) Philosophical Logic (3) Logical Positivism and the Tractatus (4) G. E. Moore: A Ton of Bricks (5) Wittgenstein's Later Philosophy: "The Stream of Life" (6) Ryle and Austin: The Golden Age of Oxford Philosophy (7) W. v. O. Quine (8) Direct Reference Theories (9) Today and Tomorrow
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