I compare Russell's response to skepticism about material objects in The Problems of Philosophy (1912) and Our Knowledge of the External World (1914). Notably, his view on simplicity changes between the two books.
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I compare Russell's response to skepticism about material objects in The Problems of Philosophy (1912) and Our Knowledge of the External World (1914). Notably, his view on simplicity changes between the two books.
Self-referential and negating, the classic Liar's Paradox creates a contradiction that challenges our basic intuitions of semantics and syntax.
I present an often overlooked interpretation of the same statement, and similar, revealing problems arise.
An essay in response to Duncan Pritchard's views of 'knowledge' and 'understanding'. Written for Pritchard's class: Topics in the Theory of Knowledge.