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Analytic philosophy (sometimes, analytical philosophy) is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century. In the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand the overwhelming majority of university philosophy departments identify themselves as "analytic" departments. The term "analytic philosophy", it has been said, marks a family resemblance across disparate philosophical views, or historical lines of influence... full article at wikipedia

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"What is your aim in philosophy?---To shew the fly the way out of the fly-bottle."	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Philosophical Investigations
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Bertrand Russell	20th-century philosophy
Noam Chomsky	20th-century philosophy Contemporary philosophy
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