02234cam a22003493u 4500 5827 UtSlPG 20260610133144.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 B Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970 The Problems of Philosophy Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problems_of_Philosophy Release date is 2004-06-01 Appearance and reality -- The existence of matter -- The nature of matter -- Idealism -- Knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description -- On induction -- On our knowledge of general principles -- How a priori knowledge is possible -- The world of universals -- On our knowledge of universals -- On intuitive knowledge -- Truth and falsehood -- Knowledge, error, and probable opinion -- The limits of philosophical knowledge -- The value of philosophy -- Bibliographical note. Produced by Gordon Keener, and David Widger "The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell is a book published in 1912 that attempts to create a brief, accessible guide to philosophy's fundamental questions. Can we prove an external world exists? Can we validate cause and effect or justify morality? Russell argues philosophy cannot definitively answer these questions, focusing instead on theories of knowledge and exploring how we know anything at all. He introduces his famous distinction between knowledge by acquaintance and description, drawing on insights from Plato, Descartes, Hume, and Kant to guide both general readers and scholars through philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Knowledge, Theory of Metaphysics Philosophy -- Introductions https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5827 47853 47853