'Is there any knowledge in the world which is so certain that no reasonable man could doubt it?' Philosophy is the attempt to answer such ultimate questions, not carelessly and dogmatically, as we might deal with them in ordinary life, but critically, after analysing how and why the questions arise and clarifying the assumptions and concepts on which they are based. This classic work, first published in 1912, has never been supplanted as an approachable introduction to the theory of philosophical enquiry. It gives Russell's views on such subjects as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, knowledge by acquaintance and by description, induction, and the limits and value of philosophical knowledge. This edition includes an introduction by John Skorupski contextualizing Russell's work, and a guide to further reading.

'世界上是否有任何知识是如此确定，以至于任何有理性的人都不会怀疑它？哲学就是试图回答这样的终极问题，不是漫不经心和教条式地回答，就像我们在普通生活中可能处理的那样，而是在分析了问题如何产生和为什么产生，并澄清了问题所依据的假设和概念之后，批判地回答。这部经典作品首次出版于1912年，作为对哲学探究理论的平易近人的介绍，从未被取代。It gives Russell's views on such subjects as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, knowledge by acquaintance and by description, induction, and the limits and value of philosophical knowledge. 这个版本包括由约翰-斯科鲁普斯基介绍罗素的工作背景，以及进一步阅读的指南。