The Problems of Philosophy

In this brief and accessible introduction Russell guides the reader through his famous 1910 distinction between knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description and introduces important theories of Plato Aristotle Descartes Hume Locke Kant Hegel and others. He lays the foundation for philosophical inquiry for general readers and scholars.There are sixteen chapters: 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. Russell also provides a short supplementary reading list.