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The Value of Philosophy


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The Value of Philosophy
This paper provides a discussion of philosophy.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages) | 2 sources | MLA | 2005 United States


Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer discusses whether or not the study of philosophy leads one to become a lover of wisdom. The writer studies the Bertrand Russell's views on philosophy. The writer makes use of Bertrand Russell's work "The Value of Philosophy" to support the ideas raised.

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"In "The Value of Philosophy", Bertrand Russell maintains that philosophy's real value is not open to those individuals who focus only on goods for the body or materials goods. It is exclusively among the goods of the mind that the value of philosophy is to be found. Yet Russell maintains that philosophy is not practical in the sense that the practical individual recognizes only material needs which philosophy does not provide. Even so, the study of philosophy leads one to become a lover ..."

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APA Citation:

The Value of Philosophy (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Value-of-Philosophy/74102

MLA Citation:

"The Value of Philosophy" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Value-of-Philosophy/74102>




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