This document discusses Russell's view that knowledge is not just about acquiring practical information. It argues that seemingly useless knowledge like literature, music, and history can make people less cruel and promote peace. Knowledge of other cultures through subjects like history, anthropology, and travel can help understand civilizations, but these methods are not always objective. Russell believes a well-rounded education with different types of knowledge can balance people and enhance pleasure.

1. USELESS KNOWLEDGE
Touqeer Raza

2. HIGHLIGHTS
 Useless knowledge
 Argumentation on bacon’s phrase
 Basic English
 Mass destruction
 Advantages
 Western civilization
 Features
 Peace

3. USELESS KNOWLEDGE
INTRODUCTION
Title develops element of curiosity.
It depicts Russell rhetorical style

4. USELESS KNOWLEDGE
Russell says that knowledge is not merely the acquisition of
necessary information about a specific field of practical utility.
Knowledge of subjects Othman than technical and practical
is considered useless but this useless knowledge can be made
more useful.

5. ARGUMENTATION ON BACON’S
PHRASE
Argumentation on bacon’s phrase i.e.
“ Knowledge is Power”
 Knowledge is Power but only in specific field.
Elevation in knowledge After French revolution and
growth of industrialization.

6. U.S.A EDUCATIONIST
Use of 1500 words
Basic Knowledge
A convention that confines vocabulary to 800 words.

7. MASS DESTRUCTION
Disadvantages of useful knowledge
Destruction to mankind
People are becoming more selfish

8. TRADITIONAL & CULTURAL
KNOWLEDGE
It is worthless.
Rapid progress of English.
No use of Latin & Greek.

9. ADVANTAGES OF USELESS
KNOWLEDGE
 Balances the nervous disorder.
 Addition of poetry, literature and music enhances pleasure.
 Russell says
“There is untrained human nature considerably elements of cruelty”
so, useless knowledge lessens the effect of cruelty
 It develops curious learning

10. WESTERN CIVILIZATION
Methods to study civilization
Travel
History
Anthropology

11. WESTERN CIVILIZATION
All former methods proves good to study
civilization but not appropriate for objective study.
Why methods are not so good ?

12. FEATURES IN
WESTERN CIVILIZATION
Science and industrialism
Origin of western character
Contribution of Greek and Roman.
Progress in western Europe during Renaissance
Kepler, Galileo, Newton

13. PEACE
Exclude violence from knowledge.
Promote peace.