The Problems of Philosophy

BertrandRussellwasoneofthegreatestlogicianssinceAristotle，andoneofthemostimportantphilosophersofthepasttwohundredyears.Asweapproachthe125thanniversaryoftheNobellaureate'sbirth，hisworkscontinuetosparkdebate，resoundingwithunmatchedtimelinessandpower.TheProblemsofPhilosophy，oneofthemostpopularworksinRussell'sprolificcollectionofwritings，hasbecomecorereadinginphilosophy.Clearandaccessible，thislittlebookisanintelligibleandstimulatingguidetothoseproblemsofphilosophywhichoftenmistakenlyleadtoitsstatusastooloftyandabstruseforthelaymind.Focusingonproblemshebelieveswillprovokepositiveandconstructivediscussion，Russellconcentratesonknowledgeratherthanmetaphysics，steeringthereaderthroughhisfamous1910distinctionbetween"knowledgebyacquaintanceandknowledgebydescription，"andintroducingimportanttheoriesofDescartes，Kant，Hegel，Hume，Locke，Plato，andotherstolaythefoundationforphilosophicalinquirybygeneralreadersandscholarsalike.WithanewintroductionbyJohnPerry，thisvaluableworkisaperfectintroductiontothefieldandwillcontinuetostimulatephilosophicaldiscussionasithasdonefornearlyfortyyears.