- "Analytic philosophy is a branch and tradition of philosophy using analysis..."
A philosophical tradition that emphasizes clarity, precision, and logical rigor in the analysis of concepts, problems, and arguments.
Epistemology: The study of knowledge, belief, and justification.
Metaphysics: The study of the nature of reality.
Logic: The study of reasoning and argumentation.
Philosophy of language: The study of how language works and how it relates to the world.
Philosophy of mind: The study of consciousness, perception, and mental states.
Ethics: The study of moral values and principles.
Political philosophy: The study of political systems, justice, and the nature of the state.
Theory of meaning and reference: The study of how words and phrases refer to things in the world.
Philosophy of science: The study of the nature of scientific inquiry and discovery.
Analytic aesthetics: The study of art, beauty, and taste using the methods of analytic philosophy.
- "...began around the turn of the 20th century in the contemporary era in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Scandinavia..."
- "Central figures in this historical development of analytic philosophy are Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, and Ludwig Wittgenstein."
- "Other important figures in its history include the logical positivists (particularly Rudolf Carnap)..."
- "Analytic philosophy is characterized by an emphasis on language, known as the linguistic turn..."
- "It also takes things piecemeal, in 'an attempt to focus philosophical reflection on smaller problems that lead to answers to bigger questions'."
- "Analytic philosophy is often understood in contrast to other philosophical traditions, most notably continental philosophies such as existentialism, phenomenology, and Hegelianism."
- "The analytic tradition has been the dominant tradition in Western philosophy since the latter half of the 20th century."
- "The tradition is often critiqued for ahistoricism and aloofness towards alternative disciplines and outsiders." I hope you find these quotes helpful for your study questions!