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This thinker is credited for the quote, “War doesn't determine who is right only who is left.” This thinker referred to “the present King of France” (15[2])to dispute (15[2])the distinctions of Gottlob Frege in the essay “On Denoting.” To shift the (15[1])burden of proof of God to theists, this philosopher (-5[1])posited (-5[1])the existence of a hypothetical namesake (*) “teapot.” This author of Why (10[1])I am Not (10[1])a Chrisitian was the alphabetically-former co-author of a three-volume work that aimed to establish a logical foundation for mathematics. For 10 points, name this British philosopher who collaborated with Alfred North Whitehead (10[1])on Principia Mathematica. ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Bertrand Russell [or Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell; accept Russell’s teapot]
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