The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell [U.K. FIRST EDITION] 1948 • 20th Printing • Oxford

The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell 

U.K. FIRST EDITION [1948] OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

20th printing (1948) of this U.K. first edition first published in 1912. 

Antique miniature hardcover with dust jacket in excellent reading condition.

Dust jacket shows wear and tear; several torn edges and creasing.  Price clipped front panel.

All tears have been sealed and reinforced and is housed in a new archival quality jacket protector.

Book itself is in beautiful shape.  Pristine cloth boards. 

Pages read as new with some inevitable tanning.  No markings. 

Bertrand Russell was one of the greatest logicians since Aristotle, and one of the most important philosophers of the past two hundred years. As we approach the 125th anniversary of the Nobel laureate's birth, his works continue to spark debate, resounding with unmatched timeliness and power.

The Problems of Philosophy , one of the most popular works in Russell's prolific collection of writings, has become core reading in philosophy. Clear and accessible, this little book is an intelligible and stimulating guide to those problems of philosophy which often mistakenly lead to its status as too lofty and abstruse for the lay mind. Focusing on problems he believes will provoke positive and constructive discussion, Russell concentrates on knowledge rather than metaphysics, steering the reader through his famous 1910 distinction between "knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description," and introducing important theories of Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Hume, Locke, Plato, and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike.