PHIL 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bertrand Russell
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Philosophy love of (philo) wisdom knowledge gined through experience; an understanding of how things work, especially the fundamental nature of things (ophy) Wisdom is encompassed by knowledge. (lil circle of wisdom inside of a circle of knowledge) Philosophers study the nature of knowledge, the fundamental concepts that others don"t touch on. The nature of time and space metaphysics. Friends with einstein when he (einstien) wrote a letter to him. 10 years, 16 hours/day to create a book of logic, which caused him brain damage but allowed us to use computers today. Required 100 pounds (,000) in order to produce and publish. Russel einstein manefesto to get governments to prevent testing in 1955. Philosophy ask general questions because they are fundamental. We form beliefes because it makes us comfortable, easy to form. Race begins and second person makes up half the space that the first that left earlier. Task 1 must get to half way point 5m.