Table of Contents
How do you read a philosophical book?
Reading Philosophical Texts
- Do the assigned reading. The philosophical texts simply are the content of the course; if you do not read, you will not learn.
- Consider the context.
- Take your time.
- Spot crucial passages.
- Identify central theses.
- Locate supportive arguments.
- Assess the arguments.
- Look for connections.
Which Socrates books to read first?
Your first choice is one of the most famous of Plato’s writings, the Apology. This is Plato’s version of Socrates’ court speech. It’s very short, yet it gives us all sorts of extraordinary things. On first reading it is a brilliant piece of forensic oratory.
Can I self study philosophy?
Self-learning has many advantages: It is more affordable. You don’t have to pay the full tuition for a conventional degree in philosophy, but you can still follow the curriculum of most top universities from any part of the world. You can learn at your own pace.
What are the best books to read Russell’s works?
1. Russell’s Chronology 2. Russell’s Work in Logic 3. Russell’s Work in Analytic Philosophy 4. Russell’s Theory of Definite Descriptions 5. Russell’s Theory of Neutral Monism 6. Russell’s Atheism 7. Russell’s Social and Political Philosophy 8. Contemporary Russell Scholarship 1. Russell’s Chronology
When did Russell develop the theory of types?
Although first introduced in 1903, the theory of types was further developed by Russell in his 1908 article “Mathematical Logic as Based on the Theory of Types” and in the three-volume work he co-authored with Alfred North Whitehead, Principia Mathematica (1910, 1912, 1913).
What are the two kinds of knowledge according to Russell?
It is in this context that Russell also introduces his famous distinction between two kinds of knowledge of truths: that which is direct, intuitive, certain and infallible, and that which is indirect, derivative, uncertain and open to error (1905, 41f; 1911, 1912, and 1914b).
What is neutral monism according to Russell?
As Russell puts it, “Neutral monism” – as opposed to idealistic monism and materialistic monism – is the theory that the things commonly regarded as mental and the things commonly regarded as physical do not differ in respect of any intrinsic property possessed by the one set and not by the other, but differ only in respect of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HyKxV2OCkM