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kiboo 's review for:
The Problems of Philosophy
by Bertrand Russell
This book gave a good introduction to philosophy concepts and what Russell thought about them & the corresponding philosophers. Main concepts in the book that I enjoyed:
1. A priori knowledge and how we know things independent of experience. Knowing that 2+2=4 logically, without having to conjure up practical examples of what’s being added. Ethics can also be considered a priori
2. Acknowledging that we merely have sense data when experiencing things and cannot say what physical “matter” really is, even if we’re confident something independent of our private perception exists. It’s easy to confuse the thing being apprehended with the act of apprehension
3. Idealism - if we are looking at a tree, we believe that the tree still exists even when we close our eyes. Idealists (Bishop Berkeley in particular) believe that the tree continues to exist because it is an idea in the mind of God. All of our perceptions are a partial participation in God’s perceptions
1. A priori knowledge and how we know things independent of experience. Knowing that 2+2=4 logically, without having to conjure up practical examples of what’s being added. Ethics can also be considered a priori
2. Acknowledging that we merely have sense data when experiencing things and cannot say what physical “matter” really is, even if we’re confident something independent of our private perception exists. It’s easy to confuse the thing being apprehended with the act of apprehension
3. Idealism - if we are looking at a tree, we believe that the tree still exists even when we close our eyes. Idealists (Bishop Berkeley in particular) believe that the tree continues to exist because it is an idea in the mind of God. All of our perceptions are a partial participation in God’s perceptions