Bertrand Russell: Knowledge of Things

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How can we gain knowledge of things in the mind-external world?Russell lays out his epistemology, distinguishing between knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description.You can join future live sessions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/philosophy

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