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Unit 8: Western Philosophy in the 20th Century

Question 8 • Philosophy: The Big Picture

Although Russell and Wittgenstein focused on different philosophical questions, they are both considered analytic philosophers. Why is this the case?

Answer
A
Analysis is the method, not the topic, of their study.
B
Everyone from their era is considered an analytic philosopher.
C
They both worked in England, and that was the dominant thought there.
D
They sought to distinguish themselves from the negativity of earlier philosophers.
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