Bertrand Russell Quote

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilized men.


Ch. 1: Mysticism and Logic - Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays (1918)


The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages,...

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages,...

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages,...

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages,...