The Problems of PhilosophyImmensely intelligible, thought-provoking guide by Nobel Prize winner considers such topics as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other subjects. For students and general readers, there is no finer introduction to philosophy than this informative, affordable and highly readable edition. |
Contents
The Nature of Matter | |
Idealism | |
Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description | |
On Induction | |
On Our Knowledge of General Principles | |
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 | |
Bibliographical Note | |
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