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The Problems of Philosophy

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Published: 26th January 1999
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Immensely 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.

"Concise...perfectly clear to the general reader."

Appearance and Realityp. 7
The Existence of Matterp. 17
The Nature of Matterp. 27
Idealismp. 37
Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Descriptionp. 46
On Inductionp. 60
On Our Knowledge of General Principlesp. 70
How a Priori Knowledge Is Possiblep. 82
The World of Universalsp. 91
On Our Knowledge of Universalsp. 101
On Intuitive Knowledgep. 111
Truth and Falsehoodp. 119
Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinionp. 131
The Limits of Philosophical Knowledgep. 141
The Value of Philosophyp. 153
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ISBN: 9780486406749
ISBN-10: 0486406741
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 121
Published: 26th January 1999
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.0  x 0.6
Weight (kg): 0.141