Probleme der Philosophie

In this book, one of the early writings of the English philosopher, an attempt is made to unite immediate experience with the worldview of physics. For Russell, substance, matter, and objects are not realities but logical constructions. This perspective shapes his epistemology as well as his critique of traditional philosophical questions. The ideas presented in "The Problems of Philosophy" have become significant for the development of logical positivism; the author inquires about the possibilities of philosophizing in an age that has dismissed metaphysics and whose body of knowledge is significantly influenced by natural science.