Knowledge and Wisdom - By Bertrand Russell , Summary and Exercises
Knowledge and Wisdom By : Bertrand Russell [Bertrand Russell ] 1. Introduction : This essay has been written by Bertrand Russell, (1872-1970). He was a famous British philosopher, mathematician, logician and a social reformer. He has written on a variety of topics like philosophy, morality, economy and political issues. He received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950. The present essay 'Knowledge and Wisdom' is one of his most read essays. The title of the essay gives a clear hint about the type of content the essay includes. The two key words in the title are 'Knowledge' and 'Wisdom', so this essay is all about what is 'Knowledge' and what is 'Wisdom'. Some people might consider Knowledge and Wisdom to be the same thing. But that's wrong. Knowledge and wisdom are not synonymous to each other. Knowledge is all facts, information, and skills acquired through experience, learning and education. Wisdom is to make us wise. Wisdom is the p