by Bertrand Russell
Russell introduces philosophy by asking whether we can truly know anything about the physical world. Philosophy's value lies not in answers but in enlarging what we think is possible.
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It draws on The Republic and Nicomachean Ethics.
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Russell recommends Plato's Republic, especially Books VI and VII.
Russell discusses Aristotle on knowledge and universals.
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