Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 9328 Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) The Problems of Philosophy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problems_of_Philosophy 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 philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. In this work, Russell explores fundamental questions regarding the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, interrogating what we can genuinely know about the world around us. His examination begins with questions about the distinction between appearance and reality, as he aims to provide positive and constructive insights into philosophical problems rather than merely critiquing existing views. The opening of the book sets the stage for these inquiries by posing the question of whether any knowledge is so certain that it cannot be doubted. Russell highlights the complexities involved in our perceptions, using the example of a table to illustrate how what we see, feel, and hear about it may not correspond to any definitive reality. He emphasizes that our experiences are mediated through subjective sense-data, leading him to question the existence of physical objects independent of our perception. By the end of the opening chapter, he introduces the notion of 'sense-data'—the immediate experiences from our senses—and contrasts them with 'physical objects,' thus outlining the conceptual framework he will develop further in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Knowledge, Theory of Metaphysics Philosophy -- Introductions B Text Philosophy Category: Philosophy & Ethics Nobel Prizes in Literature 309661 2025-10-03T05:33:07.569011 text/html 285402 2025-02-27T12:36:34 text/html 163059 2025-10-03T05:33:12.523040 application/epub+zip 167056 2025-10-03T05:33:09.261042 application/epub+zip 167055 2025-10-03T05:33:08.208008 application/epub+zip 321924 2025-10-03T05:33:15.099962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295588 2025-10-03T05:33:11.864998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250658 2022-09-03T09:01:21.074270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269578 2025-10-03T05:33:07.040005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249807 2025-02-27T12:36:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269495 2019-12-05T10:17:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269487 2019-12-05T10:17:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22071 2025-10-03T05:33:15.228962 application/rdf+xml 12976 2025-10-03T05:33:08.696001 image/jpeg 3734 2025-10-03T05:33:08.452010 image/jpeg 87966 2019-12-05T10:17:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 91111 2019-12-05T10:17:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 87948 2019-12-05T10:17:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 158575 2025-10-03T05:33:07.592026 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia