Russell

Russell lived long and did much. He is one of the relatively small number of philosophers whose names are popularly known, and who in their life and work have come to seem emblematic of the great tradition of thought they represent. The reputation Russell enjoyed among his contemporaries rested on the multiplicity of contributions he made – often highly controversial ones – to social, moral, political, and
educational debates. But his claim to an enduring fame rests on his outstanding technical contributions to logic and philosophy.

Russell lived long and did much. He is one of the relatively small number of philosophers whose names are popularly known, and who in their life and work have come to seem emblematic of the great tradition of thought they represent. The reputation Russell enjoyed among his contemporaries rested on the multiplicity of contributions he made – often highly controversial ones – to social, moral, political, and
educational debates. But his claim to an enduring fame rests on his outstanding technical contributions to logic and philosophy.