James Connelly

James Connelly is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Trent University. His research centers on the philosophical interplay between Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, two pivotal figures in 20th-century analytic philosophy. As author of Wittgenstein’s Critique of Russell’s Multiple Relation Theory of Judgement (Anthem Press, 2021), he has established himself as a leading scholar in Wittgenstein-Russell studies.

Research Focus:

• Wittgenstein-Russell intellectual relationship
• Logical philosophy and linguistic analysis
• Early analytic philosophy
• Epistemological implications of logical theories

Publications Trends: His work spans 2012-2025, focusing on topics like logical form, judgment theory, normative meaning, and Tractarian mathematics. Recent contributions examine rule-following in Wittgenstein and Russell’s abandonment of his theory of knowledge.