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69Descartes on the source of error: the Fourth Meditation and the Correspondence with ElisabethBritish Journal for the History of Philosophy 30 (6): 992-1012. 2022.In the Fourth Meditation, Descartes famously treats the indifference of the will (roughly, ambivalence of reasons) as the source of error, which many read as oddly suggesting that the will judges arbitrarily. In his letter to Elisabeth dated 1st September 1645, however, he expressly takes passions to be the source of error, saying that passions move the will to judge erroneously by misrepresenting the value of objects. Although these two accounts focus on different kinds of error – theoretical a…Read more
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44Russell’s Two Lectures in China on Mathematical LogicRussell: The Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies 38 (1): 52-68. 2018.In 1921 Bertrand Russell delivered two lectures on mathematical logic at Peking University. Manuscripts for the lectures have not been found, but two sets of Chinese notes, which were based on a simultaneous oral translation of Russell’s lecturing, were published. The notes are translated into English based on the best readings of both sets. An introduction and notes with a glossary discuss the background and content of the lectures as well as the linguistic difficulties in translating logical …Read more
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17A Critical Bibliography of Russell's Addresses and Lectures in China [Corrected]Russell: The Journal of Bertrand Russell Studies 36 (2): 144-162. 2016.This paper is devoted to a bibliographical study of Russell’s addresses and lectures in China in 1920–21. In particular, the study focuses on providing a complete and correct list of original sources pertaining to them, including speaking dates and translators. There has been, historically, considerable disagreement over the details. Extensive notes discuss and aim at solutions. The study adds significantly to our knowledge of Russell’s speaking and teaching activities in China.
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