Ian Proops, Logical atomism in Russell and Wittgenstein.
An essay examining logical atomism as it arises in Russell and the early Wittgenstein.In the History of Western Philosophy, Russell declares that all that can be known can be known by means of science, but he does not reject all metaphysics, and in An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth.Logical atomism is a philosophy that originated in the early 20th century with the development of analytic philosophy. Gustav Bergmann also developed a form of logical atomism that focused on an ideal phenomalistic language, particularly in his discussions of J.O. Urmson's work on analysis.
The paper explains Bertrand Russel's theory of atomism, which emphasizes logical analysis and its consequences for metaphysics. The paper describes how Russel explains the structure of the external world and discusses how pluralism, rather than monism, is the logical force behind the philosophy.Logical atomism contends that, through rigorous and exacting analysis, language—like physical matter—can be broken down into smaller constituent parts. When a sentence can be broken down no further, we are left with its “logical atoms.”.
Logical atomism however is a principle that derives from one of the members of logical positivism, Bertrand Russell. In this essay, the main occupation is to recapitulate the main kernel of logical positivism, its emphasis on language and meaning and how logical atomism crept into its discursive fray.
