如果你想看清罗素的重大贡献,那就要观察一下,从两次世界大战之间的年代起在英语世界中发展的主流哲学。另外还要看一看逻辑和数理哲学的发展,20世纪西方世界中道德风气的改变,以及为了防止核武器扩散而进行的种种努力。全面讲述其中任何一个问题都要提到罗素。在上面说的某些方面他只是众多角色中的一个;比如说促成本世纪的道德革命就绝非他一人之力。他在核裁军运动中站在更靠近中心的位置,正如第一次世界大战时期他在和平运动中的地位一样。 If you want to see Russell’s major contribution, then look at the mainstream philosophy that developed in the English-speaking world from the time of the two world wars. Also take a look at the development of logic and mathematical philosophy, changes in the ethos of the Western world in the twentieth century, and efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. A thorough account of any of these issues should be mentioned in Russell. He is only one of many characters in some aspects of the above; for example, the moral revolution that contributed to this century is by no means his own power. He stood closer to the center in the nuclear disarmament movement just as he had in the peace movement during the First World War.