Wittgenstein's Apprenticeship with Russell

Wittgensteins Tractatus has generated many interpretations since itspublication in 1921 but over the years a consensus has developed concerningits criticisms of... » 

Wittgensteins Tractatus has generated many interpretations since itspublication in 1921 but over the years a consensus has developed concerningits criticisms of Russells philosophy. In Wittgensteins Apprenticeship withRussell Gregory Landini draws extensively from his work on Russellsunpublished manuscripts to show that the consensus characterizes Russell withpositions he did not hold. Using a careful analysis of Wittgensteins writingshe traces the Doctrine of Showing and the fundamental idea of the Tractatusto Russells logical atomist research program which dissolves philosophicalproblems by employing variables with structure. He argues that Russell and hisapprentice Wittgenstein were allies in a research program that makes logicalanalysis and reconstruction the essence of philosophy. His sharp andcontroversial study will be essential reading for all who are interested inthis rich period in the history of analytic philosophy. «