Russellian
Russellian adjective: of or relating to Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, social critic and political activist.
Adjective
Russellian (comparative more Russellian, superlative most Russellian)
- Of or relating to Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, social critic and political activist.
- It is sometimes supposed that extensional propositions—in particular Russellian propositions, which are adopted in some neo-Millian views about proper names—are incompatible with intensionalism and presuppositionalism.2004, Jerrold J. Katz, Sense, Reference, and Philosophy, page 115
- As Hermione phrases it, sounding convincingly Kantian or even Russellian about something called the Resurrection Stone: […]2007 August 12, Christopher Hitchens, “Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived”, in New York Times
- Of or relating to Ken Russell (1927–2011), English film director known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style.
Forms of Russellian
| comparative | more Russellian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Russellian |
Origin of Russellian
From Russell + -ian.
Questions about Russellian
- What does Russellian mean?
- Russellian means of or relating to Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, social critic and political activist.
- What part of speech is Russellian?
- Russellian is an adjective.
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