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Logical atomism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LOGICAL ATOMISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Logical atomism

Logical atomism is a philosophical belief that originated in the early 20th century with the development of analytic philosophy. Its principal exponents were the British philosopher Bertrand Russell, the early work of his Austrian-born pupil and colleague Ludwig Wittgenstein, and his German counterpart Rudolf Carnap. The theory holds that the world consists of ultimate logical "facts" that cannot be broken down any further. Having originally propounded this stance in his Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Wittgenstein rejected it in his later Philosophical Investigations. The name for this kind of theory was coined in 1918 by Russell in response to what he called "logical holism"—i.e., the belief that the world operates in such a way that no part can be known without the whole being known first. This belief is commonly called monism, and in particular, Russell were reacting to the absolute idealism dominant then in Britain.

Definition of logical atomism in the English dictionary

The definition of logical atomism in the dictionary is the philosophical theory of Bertrand Russell and the early Wittgenstein which held that all meaningful expressions must be analysable into atomic elements which refer directly to atomic elements of the real world.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOGICAL ATOMISM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LOGICAL ATOMISM

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Synonyms and antonyms of logical atomism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

逻辑原子论
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Translator English - Spanish

atomismo lógico
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logical atomism
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तार्किक परमाणुवाद
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المذهب الذري المنطقي
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логического атомизма
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atomismo lógico
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যৌক্তিক পরমাণু
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atomisme logique
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Atomisme logik
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logischen Atomismus
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論理的原子論
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논리적 원자론
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Translator English - Javanese

Atomisme logis
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nguyên tử luận logic
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தர்க்கரீதியான அணுகுமுறை
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तार्किक परमाणुवाद
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Translator English - Turkish

Mantıksal atomculuk
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atomismo logico
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logiczne atomizm
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логічного атомізму
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atomism logic
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λογικό ατομισμό
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logiese atomisme
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logisk atomism
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logisk atomism
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOGICAL ATOMISM»

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Russell's Logical Atomism
He explores Russell's logical atomism, which applies logic to problems in the theory of knowledge and metaphysics and was central to Russell's work over this period.
David Bostock, 2012
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The Philosophy of Logical Atomism
The. Philosophy. of. Logical. Atomism. (1918). The following [is the text] of a course of eight lectures delivered in [Gordon Square] London, in the first months of1918, [which] are very largely concerned with explaining certain ideas which I learnt ...
Bertrand Russell, 2009
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Wittgenstein's Logical Atomism
Studies the central topics of Wittgenstein's philosophy prior to and within the first parts of the Tractatus, covering such subjects as objects, substance, states of affairs, elementary propositions, pictures, and thoughts.
James Griffin, 1997
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The World and Language in Wittgenstein's Philosophy: Fruit ...
The. Structure. of. Language. LOGICAL ATOMISM Logical atomism is a theory concerning the basic structure of natural language which figured prominently in British philosophy during the early years of this century, although its antecedents  ...
Gordon Hunnings, 1988
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Logical Positivism
1 Logical Atomism by BERTRAND RUSSELL The philosophy which I advocate is generally regarded as a species of realism, and accused of inconsistency because of the elements in it which seem contrary to that doctrine. For my part, I do not ...
A.J. Ayer, 1966
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Historical Dictionary of Bertrand Russell's Philosophy
LOGICAL ATOMISM ° 127 a logical truth is a statement that is true for all possible interpretations. Notions like 'true in an interpretation' —or the crucial 'true in all interpretations'—are meta-theoretic, that is, they belong not to the formalism but ...
Rosalind Carey, John Ongley, 2009
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One Hundred Years of Russell's Paradox: Mathematics, Logic, ...
Propositional Ontology and Logical Atomism Francisco Rodríguez-Consuegra Abstract. In the following I will briefly indicate the role of propositional functions inPrincipia, then point out the way in which they continue to be introduced through ...
Godehard Link, 2004
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Understanding Wittgenstein's Tractatus
Leaving the answer to this question suspended for the moment, it should be noticed that in any case a metaphysics of logical atomism is usually spoken of and discussed with reference to Wittgenstein's early masterpiece. An atomistic ontology ...
Pasquale Frascolla, 2007
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The Emergence of Logical Empiricism: From 1900 to the Vienna ...
Therefore I prefer to describe my philosophy as "logical atomism," rather than as " realism," whether with or without some prefixed adjective. A few words as to historical development may be useful by way of preface. I came to philosophy ...
Sahotra Sarkar, 1996
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A World of States of Affairs
Offers a comprehensive system of analytical metaphysics, argued from a distinctive philosophical perspective.
D. M. Armstrong, 1997

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOGICAL ATOMISM»

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The Tractatus
That Wittgenstein was aware of the need for asking this very same question about the numbers he uses in his foundational work on logical atomism is clear from ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 14»
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On unity and diversity
Human language expresses this complexity and variety in ways that go beyond logical atomism. Reality is too diverse, too complex and ... «Daily Sabah, Jun 14»
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Derrida On Language
Bertrand Russell's 'Logical Atomism' was one form of this idea. The disintegration of this project in the face of insuperable problems led to an increased ... «Philosophy Now, Jan 14»
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The slang ban at llow Harris Academy innit
In the field of logical atomism, meaning is evaluated differently than with more formal propositions, innit. I can concede that slang has a time ... «The Independent, Oct 13»
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Fractured Giraffe, or The Shards of Post-Industrial Life
... when his lectures on Bertrand Russell's Lectures on Logical Atomism devolved into an orgy of "if p then q" formulations. Although I would feel ... «Raise the Hammer, Jun 09»

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