Our knowledge of the external world : as a field for scientific method in philosophy
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Our knowledge of the external world : as a field for scientific method in philosophy
（Routledge classics）
Routledge, 2009
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Orignally published: Chicago : Open Court Pub. Co., 1914
Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-203) and index
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Contents of Works
- Introduction
- Preface
- Current tendencies
- Logic as the essence of philosophy
- On our knowledge of the external world
- The world of physics and the world of sense
- The theory of continuity
- The problem of infinity considered historically
- The positive theory of infinity
- On the notion of cause, with applications to the free-will problem
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Description
Our Knowledge of the External World is a compilation of lectures Bertrand Russell delivered in the US in which he questions the very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy. In it he investigates the relationship between 'individual' and 'scientific' knowledge and questions the means in which we have come to understand our physical world. This is an explosive and controversial work that illustrates instances where the claims of philosophers have been excessive, and examines why their achievements have not been greater.
Table of Contents
Introduction Preface 1. Current Tendencies 2. Logic as the Essence of Philosophy 3. On Our Knowledge of the External World 3. The World of Physics and the World of Sense 4. The Theory of Continuity 5. The Problem of Infinity Considered Historically 6. The Positive Theory of Infinity 7. On the Notion of Cause, with Applications to the Free-Will Problem Index
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