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The great philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) wrote about ideas in the early part of his life that he rejected in the latter part of his life. Discuss with your classmates whether you see this as a sign of weakness or as a sign of strength in Bertrand Russell. (Do you speculate that your present ideas about the world around you will change as you learn and experience more, or do you speculate that further knowledge and experience will solidify your present understanding?)
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The great philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) wrote about ideas in the early part of his life that he rejected in the latter part of his life. Discuss with your classmates whether you see this as a sign of weakness or as a sign of strength in Bertrand Russell. (Do you speculate that your present ideas about the world around you will change as you learn and experience more, or do you speculate that further knowledge and experience will solidify your present understanding?)
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It is a sign of strength in Bertrand Russel.He had an idea in his early life. Then, he performed a lot of tests about that idea, and because of that, he discovered that he was wrong.