The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to…

Bertrand Russell
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The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). The Philosophy of Logical Atomism, p.20, Routledge
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The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2009). The Philosophy of Logical Atomism, p.20, Routledge

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