The Problems of Philosophy

by Russell, Bertrand; Perry, John

• ISBN13: 9780195115529
• ISBN10: 019511552X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Accessible, thought-provoking study by Nobel Prize-winner considers distinction between appearance and reality, existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other stimulating subjects.

Author Biography

The late Bertrand Russell, English philosopher and mathematician, was a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge University, where he taught for many years. He also lectured widely in the United States. Winner of the 1950 Nobel Prize for Literature, he is the author of many books including the influential Principia Mathematica, with Alfred North Whitehead, and The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell 1872-1967, published in three volumes.
John Perry is H.W. Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University and co-editor of Oxford's Introduction to Philosophy, Second Edition.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	vii
JOHN PERRY
I. APPEARANCE AND REALITY	7	(10)
II. THE EXISTENCE OF MATTER	17	(10)
III. THE NATURE OF MATTER	27	(10)
IV. IDEALISM	37	(9)
V. KNOWLEDGE BY ACQUAINTANCE AND KNOWLEDGE BY DESCRIPTION	46	(14)
VI. ON INDUCTION	60	(10)
VII. ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF GENERAL PRINCIPLES	70	(12)
VIII. HOW A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE IS POSSIBLE	82	(9)
IX. THE WORLD OF UNIVERSALS	91	(10)
X. ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF UNIVERSALS	101	(10)
XI. ON INTUITIVE KNOWLEDGE	111	(8)
XII. TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD	119	(12)
XIII. KNOWLEDGE, ERROR, AND PROBABLE OPINION	131	(10)
XIV. THE LIMITS OF PHILOSOPHICAL KNOWLEDGE	141	(12)
XV. THE VALUE OF PHILOSOPHY	153	(9)
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE	162	(1)
SUGGESTED READING	163	(2)
INDEX	165