by Bertrand Russell (Author)

By examining the way we acquire knowledge of the world around us, Russell explores what separates scientific knowledge from our 'seeming' consciousness, and in doing so, significantly advances the discourse on the meaning and function of philosophy.

Author Biography

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). The leading British Philosopher of the twentieth century, who made major contributions to the area of logic and epistemology. Politically active and habitually outspoken, his ethical principles twice lead to imprisonment.