The Value of Philosophy
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The Value of Philosophy is taken from the final chapter of Bertrand Russell's larger 1912 work "Problems of Philosophy". Russell devoted much of his life to making philosophy accessible to everyone, and here he guides us through the various problems that are addressed by philosophical inquiry. In this excerpt, he explains why we should even value the practice at all and why it is vital to both general readers and scholars alike.
About Bertrand Russell:
Bertrand Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970), was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician and advocate for social reform. A prolific writer, he was also a populariser of philosophy and a controversial commentator on the major issues that affected 20th century life and culture.
For more great philosophical excerpts check out: Classics of Western Philosophy: Volume 1 and Volume 2.
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A Simply Brilliant Definition, August 14, 2008
Reviewer: Gus Albear
Professor Russell's Value of Philosophy is a simple and brilliant definition of philosophic value. It descriptively defines the position of philosophy in intellectual history as an applicative method of generating what can be called "food for thought". It generates his subjective opinion on the matter in such a clear way that the opinion can, due to its non stipulative nature, and because of its descriptive constancy, be considered a "true" and probable programmatic definition. His language is clear and the lecture enlightening on the focus of philosophic value. It generates an interesting linguistic bridge between the Epistemic consequences of general philosophic thought and the mental development of the individual thinker through the generation of questions that allow for greater expansion of the mind's ability to think without there needing to be a physical application as the goal of the thought process.
 
The Value of Philosophy, February 03, 2008
Reviewer: aprilpatton
To me this is like a rollercoaster of words put together that doesn't make much since. I read this to myself three times then I listened to it on this website and I still don't like it. Maybe studing philosophy isn't for me.
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1912
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
T022918
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