Bertrand Russell’s: The Problems of Philosophy (1912)

Russell’s Classic

In his The Problems of Philosophy (1912), Bertrand Russell presents a short introduction to some of the most central and significant issues in philosophy, especially those related to knowledge and reality. Russell discusses whether perceptions of the world are necessarily truths, and questions what we can actually know for certain. He tells the difference between knowledge by acquaintance (direct experience) and knowledge by description (inference and information from others). Rather than offering a definitive answer, Russell sees the value of philosophy in raising questions, in critical thinking, and in increasing our knowledge of ourselves and the world. In clear and accessible language, the book is a classic in contemporary analytic philosophy.