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“All knowledge, we feel, must be built up upon our instinctive beliefs; and if these are rejected, nothing is left.”

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, mathematician, and logician born on May 18, 1872, and died on February 2, 1970. He is known for his contributions to logic and mathematics, particularly in the fields of mathematical logic and philosophical analysis. His works spanned a wide range of subjects, including ethics, political philosophy, history, and literary criticism. more

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Book:The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell

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