The Problems of Philosophy

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The man who has no tincture of philosophy goes through life imprisoned in the prejudices derived from common sense, from the habitual beliefs of his age or his nation, and from convictions which have grown up in his mind without the co-operation or consent of his deliberate reason.

Bertrand Russell

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Topic

Questioning one's beliefs Critical thinking Philosophy

Author

Bertrand Russell

Source

The Problems of Philosophy

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1912 1910s 20th century

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Citation

Russell, Bertrand. The Problems of Philosophy. Henry Holt and Company/Williams and Norgate, 1912, ch. 15.