Russellian logic

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Russellian logic is the formal logical framework developed by Bertrand Russell, emphasizing precise analysis of language, types, and logical form to avoid paradoxes and clarify philosophical problems.

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Russellian logic canonical 2
Russellian type theory 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf formal logic framework ⓘ
logical system ⓘ
philosophical theory of logic ⓘ
addresses Russell's paradox ⓘ
linked to: Russell’s paradox

foundations of arithmetic ⓘ
problem of non-referring expressions ⓘ
problem of universals ⓘ
aimsToSolve semantic paradoxes ⓘ
set-theoretic paradoxes ⓘ
appliesTo foundations of mathematics ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ
philosophy of language ⓘ
associatedWithAuthor Alfred North Whitehead ⓘ
associatedWithWork Principia Mathematica ⓘ
clarifies logical structure of propositions ⓘ
reference and denotation ⓘ
scope and quantification ⓘ
contrastsWith Aristotelian syllogistic logic ⓘ
linked to: Aristotelian logic
developedBy Bertrand Russell ⓘ
emphasizes analysis of logical form ⓘ
precise analysis of language ⓘ
theory of types ⓘ
formalizedIn Principia Mathematica notation ⓘ
hasKeyConcept hierarchy of types ⓘ
logical form ⓘ
propositional function ⓘ
theory of descriptions ⓘ
hasMainGoal avoid logical paradoxes ⓘ
clarify philosophical problems ⓘ
influenced contemporary formal semantics ⓘ
logical positivism ⓘ
ordinary language philosophy ⓘ
influencedBy Gottlob Frege's predicate logic ⓘ
philosophicalTradition analytic philosophy ⓘ
presupposes distinction between names and descriptions ⓘ
distinction between object language and metalanguage ⓘ
relatedTo analytic philosophy ⓘ
predicate logic ⓘ
type theory ⓘ
seeks elimination of ambiguity in philosophical discourse ⓘ
rigorous foundations for mathematics ⓘ
timePeriod early 20th century ⓘ
uses formal symbolism ⓘ
usesMethod logical analysis of language ⓘ

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Speaking of Objects → influencedBy → Russellian logic ⓘ
New Foundations for Mathematical Logic → influencedBy → Russellian type theory ⓘ
linked to: Russellian logic
Quine’s ontology → influencedBy → Russellian logic ⓘ