The Analysis of Matter by Bertrand Russell

The Analysis of Matter by Bertrand Russell

The Analysis of Matter is the product of thirty years of thinking by one of the twentieth century's best-known philosophers. An inquiry into the philosophical foundations of physics, it was written against the background of stunning new developments in physics earlier in the century, above all relativity, as well as the excitement around quantum theory, which was just being developed. Concerned to place physics on a stable footing at a time of great theoretical change, Russell argues that the concept of matter itself can be replaced by a logical construction whose basic foundations are events. He is careful to point out that this does not prove that matter does not exist, but it does show that physicists can get on with their work without assuming that matter does exist. Russell argues that fundamental bits of ''matter'', such as electrons and protons, are simply groups of events connected in a certain way and their properties are all that are required for physics. This Routledge Classics edition includes the 1992 Introduction by John G. Slater.

'The whole book is candid and stimulating and, for both its subject and its treatment, one of the best that MrRussell has given us.' - The Times

Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century and a celebrated writer and commentator on social and political affairs.

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ISBN 13	9781032312286
ISBN 10	1032312289
Title	The Analysis of Matter
Author	Bertrand Russell
Series	Routledge Classics
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2022-09-15
Number of pages	384
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