The Problems of Philosophy

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest logicians since Aristotle, and one of the most important philosophers of the past two hundred years. The Problems of Philosophy, one of the most popular works in Russell's prolific collection of writings, has become core reading in philosophy. Clear and accessible, this little book is an intelligible and stimulating guide to those problems of philosophy which often mistakenly make the subject seem too lofty and abstruse for the lay mind. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell steers the reader through his famous 1910 distinction between "knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description," and introduces important theories of Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Hume, Locke, Plato, and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike.

With a new introduction by John Perry that places Russell's writing in its historical and philosophical milieu, this valuable work is a perfect introduction to the field and will continue to stimulate philosophical discussion as it has done for nearly forty years.

ISBN 019511552X   Library of Congress 97002432 ISBN13 9780195115529 (What's this?)   DEWEY 110 Publisher Oxford University Press, USA   Pages 192 Imprint OXFORD UNIV PR   Volumes 1 Format Paperback   Weight (grammes) 159 Publication date 01 Aug 1997   Height (mm) 205 Writer of introduction Perry, John   Width (mm) 137

		Introduction by John Perry
I		Appearance and Reality		7
II		The Existence of Matter		17
III		The Nature of Matter		27
IV		Idealism		37
V		Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description		46
VI		On Induction		60
VII		On Our Knowledge of General Principles		70
VIII		How A Priori Knowledge is Possible		82
IX		The World of Universals		91
X		On Our Knowledge of Universals		101
XI		On Intuitive Knowledge		111
XII		Truth and Falsehood		119
XIII		Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion		131
XIV		The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge		141
XV		The Value of Philosophy		153
		Bibliographical Note		162
		Suggested Reading		163
		Index		165

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