The Problems of Philosophy (Hackett Classics) - Softcover

Russell, Bertrand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0872200981 ISBN 13: 9780872200982

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1990

Synopsis

Contents:

I. Appearance and Reality
II. The Existence of Matter
III. The Nature of Matter
IV. Idealism
V. Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description
VI. On Induction
VII. On our Knowledge of General Principles
VIII. How A Priori Knowledge is Possible
IX. The World of Universals
X. On Our Knowledge of Universals
XI. On Intuitive Knowledge
XII. Truth and Falsehood
XIII. Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion
XIV. The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge
XV. The Value of Philosophy
Bibliographical Not
Index

About this title

From the Back Cover:

One of his great works, and a must-read for any student of philosophy, The Problems of Philosophy was written in 1912 as an introduction to Russell's thought.

As an empiricist, Russell starts at the beginning with this question: Is there any knowledge in the world that is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it? This, according to Russell, is where the work of philosophy begins. He covers topics such as reality, the nature of matter, inductive reasoning, truth, and the limits of philosophical knowledge.

As one of the greatest minds in Western philosophy, Russell's thoughts are profoundly informative and provocative and suitable for anyone wishing to expand his mind.

About the Author:

British philosopher and mathematician BERTRAND ARTHUR WILLIAM RUSSELL (1872-1970) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Among his many works are Why I Am Not a Christian (1927), Power: A New Social Analysis (1938), and My Philosophical Development (1959).

About this edition

• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0872200981
• ISBN 13: 9780872200982
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 167