Bertrand Russell: atheism, agnosticism and analytical philosophy in the 20th century

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https://doi.org/10.30612/frh.v22i40.13266

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Bertrand Russell. Atheism. Agnosticism. Analytical philosophy.

Abstract

This work presents the emergence and meaning of the “public atheism” and the “philosophical agnosticism” of the Englishman Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) from the texts he produced particularly in the 1890s and 1920s. To achieve this goal, I chose to highlight in the article: 1) the historiographical debate about the identification of the author as an atheist and agnostic; 2) the origins of his religious disbelief in the English philosophical scene of the 1890s and the criticisms he directed to religious doctrines and institutions in the 1920s; 3) assessments of the British thinker's atheism and agnosticism. Based on these points, I hope to highlight the contribution of this philosopher to the history of ideas about atheism and agnosticism.

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Ricardo Oliveira da Silva, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)


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Published

2020-12-18

How to Cite

Silva, R. O. da. (2020). Bertrand Russell: atheism, agnosticism and analytical philosophy in the 20th century. Fronteiras, 22(40), 151–172. https://doi.org/10.30612/frh.v22i40.13266