Neuralism

When neorealism (also neo-realism ) is, to a flow of English philosophy in the early 20th century. George Edward Moore is considered to be its founder .

Content

The neo-realists represent a counter-movement to neo -Hegelianism and generally idealistic positions. They advocate an unspeculative treatment of individual philosophical problems which they seek to solve by means of a thorough analysis, logic , mathematics and the methods of natural sciences. The formation of large philosophical systems, however, is rejected.

Important representatives of neo-realism

• Samuel Alexander
• Charlie Dunbar Broad
• William Pepperell Montague
• George Edward Moore
• Conwy Lloyd Morgan
• Bertrand Russell
• Alfred North Whitehead .

Another group of neorealists that the neopositivism close stands, is given by A. J. Ayer .

literature

• Joseph Maria Bocheński : Contemporary European Philosophy . Francke, Bern 1947.
  • English edition: Joseph Maria Bocheński: Contemporary European Philosophy. University of California Press, ISBN 9780520026353