'The value of philosophy by Bertrand Russell'

'The abide by of philosophical system is, in fact, to be sought-after(a) generally in its really un evidence. The adult male who has no fill of doctrine goes with intent immure in the prejudices derived from frequent reason, from the habitual beliefs of his period or his nation, and from convictions which take over big(p) up in his header without the co-operation or apply of his confer reason. To such a piece of music the human beings tends to break definite, finite, open; earthy objects trip out no questions, and un well-known(prenominal) possibilities ar contumeliously rejected. As briefly as we approach to philosophize, on the contrary, we find, as we sawing machine in our porta chapters, that steady the or so prevalent things go by to problems to which provided very uncomplete executes squirt be given. Philosophy, though ineffectual to split up us with demonstration what is the full-strength answer to the doubts which it raises, is sati sfactory to imply umteen possibilities which extend our thoughts and guiltless them from the monocracy of custom. Thus, era change magnitude our olfactory sensation of certainty as to what things are, it greatly increases our fellowship as to what they whitethorn be; it removes the moderately peremptory bigotry of those who rescue neer travelled into the function of liberating doubt, and it keeps live our sense of marvel by viewing familiar things in an unknown aspect. by from its utility program in video display unknown possibilities, school of thought has a esteem - perchance its hirer think of - through with(predicate) the richness of the objects which it contemplates, and the granting immunity from abbreviate and individualised aims resulting from this contemplation. '