Project Gutenberg 2024-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 300 Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) 27023824 Philosophy $aUnited States :$bW. W. Norton & Company, Inc., $c1927. "Published in Great Britain under the title 'An outline of philosophy'." Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. In this work, Russell delves into the nature of philosophical inquiry, offering insight into the fundamental problems and doubts that arise in the pursuit of knowledge, while distinguishing philosophical thinking from empirical science. The book aims to provide a framework for understanding reality and our place within it, emphasizing the importance of rigorous analysis and critical thinking. The opening of "Philosophy" introduces the reader to the foundational inquiries that will guide the rest of the text. Russell expresses skepticism towards conventional definitions of philosophy, proposing instead that the essence of philosophical work lies in recognizing and addressing doubts about what is commonly regarded as knowledge. He argues that many ordinary beliefs are fraught with assumptions that lack rigorous validation and that philosophy must aim to refine and clarify such beliefs to attain greater consistency and truth. By challenging the reader to reconsider fundamental notions—such as the reliability of perception and the nature of knowledge—Russell sets the stage for a deeper exploration of human understanding and the philosophical debates that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/philosophy00russ 20230508060534russell 1927 us Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy Psychology Physics -- Philosophy B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 745202 2025-06-29T04:16:03.781938 text/html 708556 2024-02-18T00:38:49 text/html 631592 2025-06-29T04:16:13.292865 application/epub+zip 628250 2025-06-29T04:16:05.782870 application/epub+zip 381159 2025-06-29T04:16:04.761869 application/epub+zip 605646 2025-06-29T04:16:19.047843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547384 2025-06-29T04:16:12.313894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663324 2025-06-29T04:16:02.703940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 643482 2024-02-18T00:38:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16305 2025-06-29T04:16:19.182805 application/rdf+xml 7984 2025-06-29T04:16:04.998878 image/jpeg 1804 2025-06-29T04:16:04.882867 image/jpeg 579065 2025-06-29T04:16:03.841942 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