Abstract: Russell and James are two influential modern philosophers.They had a fierce ideological confrontation.From the standpoint of British empiricism tradition and modern analytical philosophy,Russell took the lead in criticizing James pragmatism,especially his view of truth,and frankly stated his theoretical defects and practical harm.James firmly rejected Russells logical analysis method used to explore philosophical problems,believing that it was too abstract and empty to play a practical role.However,Russell accepted James radical empiricism and further developed it.The ideological confrontation between the two reflects the subtle relationship between the emerging trend of pragmatism and the British empiricism tradition,which has played a great role in promoting the formation and development of the modern British and American philosophical tradition.

Key words: empiricism, pragmatism, logical analysis, neutral monism