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• George Boole　The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
• ditto　　　　An Investigation of the Laws of Thought on Which Are Founded the Mathematical Theories of Logic and Probabilities

G.Booleの主著2つ。実のところまだ持っていなかったので入手。

• William Tait　　“Appendix to Chapters 1 and 2”

‘Chapter 1’、‘Chapter 2’とはそれぞれ著者の論文“Finitism”、“Remarks on Finitism”のこと。

• Kevin Klement　　“Russell's Logical Atomism”

SEP新着。Introは以下の通り。

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) described his philosophy as a kind of "logical atomism", by which he meant to endorse both a metaphysical view and a certain methodology for doing philosophy. The metaphysical view amounts to the claim that the world consists of a plurality of independently existing things exhibiting qualities and standing in relations. According to logical atomism, all truths are ultimately dependent upon a layer of atomic facts, which consist either of a simple particular exhibiting a quality, or mutliple simple particulars standing in a relation. The methodological view recommends a process of analysis, whereby one attempts to define or reconstruct more complex notions or vocabularies in terms of simpler ones. According to Russell, at least early on during his logical atomist phase, such an analysis could eventually result in a language containing only words representing simple particulars, the simple properties and relations thereof, and logical constants, which, despite this limited vocabulary, could adequately capture all truths.

Russell's logical atomism had a profound influence on analytic philosophy in the first half of the 20th century; indeed, it is arguable that the very name "analytic philosophy" derives from Russell's defense of the method of analysis.