Bryan Magee talks to A.J. Ayer about Frege, Russell and modern logic

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Date
1987
Summary
A. J. Ayer discusses how the theories of Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell depsychologized philosophy and laid the foundation for modern logic. The discussion includes Frege's theory of quantification and Russell's theory of types and descriptions and their contributions to the philosophy of language.
Contributors
Magee, Bryan; Ayer, A. J. 1910-1989. (Alfred Jules)
Publishers
BBC Education & Training; British Broadcasting Corporation; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Religion; Religion, Philosophy; Logic, Modern 20th century
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
45 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090183; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1808; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1024; Catalog Key: alephsys002402362; OCLC: ocm38077960

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