The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell: Summary and Analysis

The Problems with Philosophy Bertrand Russel begins with exploring primary distinction between appearance (what things seem to be) and reality (what they actually are) by asking if there is any knowledge that is certain to a level that no reasonable man is allowed to question it or doubt it and just rather believe in it dogmatically? Implying that nothing is beyond doubt and question ; to illustrate Russell uses example of a common table. Although, common sense suggests that we know the color, shape, and texture of a table but a closer observation reveals contradictions; For instance, the colour may change with variance of amount the light is reflected where some parts might appear brighter and some might look white from reflected light, that is, variance in colors is examinable under different lighting setups. Same is the case with texture, which to the naked eye appears smooth, however through a microcope it reveals "roughness and hills and valleys". So, the naked eye in…