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The Problems of Philosophy
The Problems of Philosophy | Bertrand Russell
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Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it? This question, which at first sight might not seem difficult, is really one of the most difficult that can be asked. When we have realized the obstacles in the way of a straightforward and confident answer, we shall be well launched on the study of philosophy—for philosophy is merely the attempt to answer such ultimate questions, not carelessly and dogmatically, as we do in ordinary life and even in the sciences, but critically, after exploring all that makes such questions puzzling, and after realizing all the vagueness and confusion that underlie our ordinary ideas. In daily life, we assume as certain many things which, on a closer scrutiny, are found to be so full of apparent contradictions that only a great amount of thought enables us to know what it is that we really may believe. In the search for certainty, it is natural to begin with our present experiences, and in some sense, no doubt, knowledge is to be derived from them.
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Novelista71
The Problems of Philosophy | Bertrand Russell
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DO NOT try reading any of these books, they are about very complex ideas and are written in very small text. They are DENSE. I HAD to read them as part of a Philosophy degree, but you don‘t have to, so it would be best not to, in my opinion.

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the_hibernator
Problems of Philosophy | Bertrand Russell
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Hour 1 of #24b4Monday : 5am - 6am (glorious morning reading).

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Munazah
Problems of Philosophy | Bertrand Russell
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Philosophy time 🎵🎧

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