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Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970 )

Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970 ). Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know. “Philosophy bakes no bread”. The effect is on the lives of those who take it seriously. 1.What do many scientists and practical people think of philosophy?.

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Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970 )

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  1. Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970) Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know.

  2. “Philosophy bakes no bread” The effect is on the lives of those who take it seriously.

  3. 1.What do many scientists and practical people think of philosophy?

  4. 2. What is Russell’s assessment of their views of philosophy? Why does he think that their prejudice occurs?

  5. 3. What are the aims of philosophy? Has it been successful in attaining them? Explain.

  6. Practical (Hu)Man • Material needs i.e food for body • If ALL society was wealthy, would we still have a valuable society?

  7. Philosophical (Hu)Man: • Philosophy is food for the mind • Aims primarily at knowledge • It provides unity and system [to the sciences] that results from a critical examination of the grounds of our pre-existing convictions, prejudices and beliefs. • There may be no definitive results

  8. 4. Where does Russell think that the value of philosophy is to be sought?

  9. Value in Uncertainty • Imprisoned by Common Sense • Trapped by beliefs and ideas of others – OBVIOUS, SETTLING

  10. 5. What effect can philosophy have on the instinctive person?What are the fruits of philosophical contemplation?

  11. Children leaving homei.e.) Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics • Those with no definitive answer stay home • With only slight hope of discovering an answer we continue to consider such questions

  12. 6. How does Russell define knowledge?What does he mean by this?

  13. Self and Not-Self Knowledge is an enlargement of Self, best attained when not sought – instead driven by DESIRE for knowledge Adaption vs. self-assertion Contemplation of Not-self and its greatness boundaries of Self are enlarged “through the infinity of the universe the mind which contemplates it achieves some share in infinity.” (27)

  14. 7. What does Russell think of the view that “man is the measure of all things?”

  15. Man is the Measure of All Things?

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