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The Role of Logic in Modern Epistemology

  • Analytical empiricism combines mathematics and logic to bring clarity to philosophical questions
  • Russell believes that applying scientific rigor to epistemology can resolve longstanding philosophical problems

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Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy emphasizes the central role of epistemology in modern philosophy, exploring the evolution of knowledge theories. It highlights skepticism's impact, the integration of logic in clarifying philosophical questions, and the limits of empirical methods. The book underscores philosophy's unique position between science and theology.

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