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V.—Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description

Russell, Bertrand·1911·Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society

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Bertrand Russell; V.—Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description, Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Volume 11, Issue 1, 1 June 1911, Page

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Authors: Russell, B.
Corresponding author: Russell, Bertrand
Venue: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 1911-06-01
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 108-128
ISSN: 0066-7374 (ISSN-L)
1467-9264
DOI: 10.1093/aristotelian/11.1.108
OpenAlex: W2505960753
Cited by: 799
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Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society (Hardback) (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Logic and Philosophy of Science
Keywords: knowledge by acquaintance, knowledge by description, epistemology

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