Bertrand Russell: The Value of Philosophy

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Russell believes we should study philosophy. But why?Does philosophy make progress? Or is it practically useful?Neither, instead it helps us to free our minds.You can join future live sessions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/philosophy⁠

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