How Long to Read Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions

How Long Does it Take to Read Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 6 minutes to read Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions by Samuel Lebens

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions offers the first book-length defence of the Multiple Relation Theory of Judgement (MRTJ). Although the theory was much maligned by Wittgenstein and ultimately rejected by Russell himself, Lebens shows that it provides a rich and insightful way to understand the nature of propositional content. In Part I, Lebens charts the trajectory of Russell’s thought before he adopted the MRTJ. Part II reviews the historical story of the theory: What led Russell to deny the existence of propositions altogether? Why did the theory keep evolving throughout its short life? What role did G. F. Stout play in the evolution of the theory? What was Wittgenstein’s concern with the theory, and, if we can’t know what his concern was exactly, then what are the best contending hypotheses? And why did Russell give the theory up? In Part III, Lebens makes the case that Russell’s concerns with the theory weren’t worth its rejection. Moreover, he argues that the MRTJ does most of what we could want from an account of propositions at little philosophical cost. This book bridges the history of early analytic philosophy with work in contemporary philosophy of language. It advances a bold reading of the theory of descriptions and offers a new understanding of the role of Stout and the representation concern in the evolution of the MRTJ. It also makes a decisive contribution to philosophy of language by demonstrating the viability of a no-proposition theory of propositions.

How long is Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions?

Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions by Samuel Lebens is 602 pages long, and a total of 151,704 words.

This makes it 203% the length of the average book. It also has 185% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 48 minutes to read Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions aloud.

What Reading Level is Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions?

Bertrand Russell and the Nature of Propositions is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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