Bertrand Russell's Philosophy

Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th Century. In this video, I explain some of his most important ideas, covering analytic philosophy, realism and idealism, language, knowledge, perception, the mind, ethics, politics, and religion.
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Analytic Philosophy
02:06 - The Rejection of Idealism
03:22 - Logic and Mathematics
04:59 - Russell’s Paradox
06:25 - Logical Atomism
08:01 - Philosophy of Language
08:51 - Theory of Knowledge
09:59 - Philosophy of Mind
10:59 - Ethics, Politics, Religion
12:58 - Influence
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[@KerryGore-r5m]

Could you prepare a video on Russell and Whitehead's axiomatic system as it relates to propositional logic, and a separate video about how that relates to their account of predicate logic? Really enjoy your channel Mark. Thank you so much.

[@justarandomdude.9285]

great video! I love your channel!

[@travisporco]

thanks for posting this kind of deep content

[@Nebuch]

Nicely summarized! I think Russel, one way or another taint his philosophy with the politics of that era. And I think that era is full of confusion in its political field.

[@AtticPhilosophy]

Thanks! Russell was mostly anti the politics of his era, which was largely conservative, heavily nationalistic and, for a while, fascist.

[@fernandoizu]

Wonderful video! One can tell your love for Russell. One thing I like to mention just so that it's not left out it's how good a writer he was! He's definitely also a model for how to write philosophy. :)

[@V_9113]

Hey there, Just one small question I have a philosophy which I wanted to tell more people as I can, how can I do that. Can you suggest some ways to do it. My philosophy is 'law of automation' means everything in this entire universe is operated automatically, even our minds are fully automated not in our control as our digestion, healing, etc. And this is not just philosophy, this is reality I can explain this in detail and anyone can experience it practically. And the most important part is this will solve many mysteries Like the law of karma, reincarnation, free will vs predetermined, etc

[@frankavocado]

Really interesting to learn of the relationship between the theory of types and computational types. That’s a whole new seam for me to look into. Are there any good books on this? Chat GPT is only going to take me so far.

[@AtticPhilosophy]

Thierry Coquand's SEP article is probably a good place to start: plato.stanford.edu/entries/type-theory/

[@victorsauvage1890]

Read more widely - Read Shakespeare - Read F R Leavis - Read Carlyle, Bosanquet, Read Richard Steele, Charles Lamb, Mathew Arnold, Plato, (with due care) - Then re-read what you have read.

[@GhostofFHBradley]

2:44 What a dapper gent.

[@shelley_northwest]

He led the British color revelation to install Mao & his gang of 4 upon China. China has spent decades cleaning up the mess and bringing China back to Sun Yat-sen's China (serving the people). Seems the Brits just can't stop trying to rule the world and running their genocides through vassal puppets & states (like Israel). *Matt Ehret (historian).

[@Pitometsu]

Would you do a video about Kurt Gödel, Karl Popper, and Thomas Kuhn as well?

[@AtticPhilosophy]

I'll give them a go!

[@Pitometsu]

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[@ThomasOrtlaufpg]

People who smoke, who hold on to a pipe or a cigar (Freud), are generally not that smart, or let's say "savy", "wise" ("who understands himself, is wise," Laozi).

[@angeleclevia784]

The only thing I do not like about Russell is that he supported zionism.

[@AtticPhilosophy]

Yes, although in fairness, it was perhaps a different view early in his life, and he was quick to condemn Israeli aggression later on.

[@brian78045]

You are aware that Zionists are Marxists? Zionism is a Socialist program, and since 1848 Socialists have followed Karl Marx's interpretation of Socialism, which is why the Socialist Movement tapped Marx and Engels to write a tome expressing the Socialist Movement's ideas/objectives..."The Communist Manifesto", published in February 1848.

[@johnpreuss5796]

Eugenicist.

[@victorsauvage1890]

You do not understand Russell

[@lemanchot8530]

Why?

[@James-ll3jb]

His faith in logic rendered him dense. So sad.😊