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The Problem of Philosophy
Bertrand Russell · 2011
88/100
👍 Worth It
Russell wrote this in 1912 to show ordinary readers what philosophy actually does, and a century later it still works — the table example alone is worth the price of admission. It's short, honest about its limitations, and never condescending. Readers from strong faith traditions may find his starting assumptions uncomfortable, but the thinking is rigorous and the prose is a genuine pleasure.
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