Philosophy and Personality, part 2.3A: Russell and Wittgenstein – as Philosophers

Nicholas Reitter
The third set of exemplar-philosophers for this series, just a pair this time, was active mostly in the first half of the 20th century in England. This period saw faith in science rise in the West to an unprecedented intensity, both in terms of technically ingenious attempts at replacing traditional philosophy with heavily science-informed approaches, and conversely in the passionate determination (in some circles) to banish any metaphysical assumptions considered not to fit wi...