To him, philosophy became a two-fold activity, involving both analysis of puzzling propositions, and determination of whether or not justifying reasons exist for believing in the original proposition.
He was encouraged by fellow student Bertrand Russell to study philosophy at Cambridge. To him, philosophy became a two-fold activity, involving both analysis of puzzling propositions, and determination of whether or not justifying reasons exist for believing in the original proposition. He influenced modern realism with his essay The Refutation of Idealism in 1903, and wrote Ethics in 1912 to demonstrate his empiricist approach to knowledge. FTP, identify this early 20th century British philosopher and author of Principia Ethica.
He was encouraged by fellow student Bertrand Russell to study philosophy at Cambridge.
G. E. {Moore}