The Problems of Philosophy

Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

The Problems of Philosophy is one of Bertrand Russell's attempts to create a brief and accessible guide to the problems of philosophy. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics.

Russell guides the reader through his famous distinction between "knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description" and introduces important theories of Plato, Aristotle, René Descartes, David Hume, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, Georg Hegel and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Philosophy

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Preface / Chapter I - Appearance and Reality Leon Mire
00:17:50
Play 02 Chapter II - The Existence of Matter Accent
00:19:54
Play 03 Chapter III - The Nature of Matter Accent
00:20:00
Play 04 Chapter IV - Idealism Rich Meyers
00:16:12
Play 05 Chapter V - Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description Nathalie J.
00:28:15
Play 06 Chapter VI - On Induction Jim Eastman
00:16:42
Play 07 Chapter VII - On Our Knowledge of General Principles Professor Chronotis
00:16:56
Play 08 Chapter VIII - How A Priori Knowledge Is Possible ML Cohen
00:16:07
Play 09 Chapter IX - The World of Universals Chris Masterson
00:21:04
Play 10 Chapter X - On Our Knowledge of Universals Chris Masterson
00:19:46
Play 11 Chapter XI - On Intuitive Knowledge Robert Scott
00:20:53
Play 12 Chapter XII - Truth and Falsehood Professor Chronotis
00:17:41
Play 13 Chapter XIII - Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion Chris Masterson
00:21:48
Play 14 Chapter XIV - The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge Jacob Miller
00:21:00
Play 15 Chapter XV - The Value of Philosophy / Bibliographical Note Leon Mire
00:16:28