# Cassio — The Problems of Philosophy character guide

> Cassio in The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-v-knowledge-by-acquaintance-and-knowledge-by-description

## Who they are

Shakespearean character used as an example of acquaintance.

## Relationships

### [Desdemona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_problems_of_philosophy_se/characters/desdemona)

_friendship_

Cassio is a loyal lieutenant and friend to Desdemona, often acting as a respectful intermediary between her and Othello.

### [Othello](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_problems_of_philosophy_se/characters/othello)

_professional_

Cassio serves as Othello's lieutenant, a professional bond that becomes strained by Othello's unfounded suspicions of betrayal.

### [Desdemona](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_problems_of_philosophy_se/characters/desdemona)

_friendship_

Cassio is a loyal lieutenant and friend to Desdemona, often acting as a respectful intermediary between her and Othello.

## In the story

### [XII: Truth and Falsehood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_problems_of_philosophy_se/chapters/xii-truth-and-falsehood)

Referenced as an object-term in Othello's false belief.

### [XIII: Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_problems_of_philosophy_se/chapters/xiii-knowledge-error-and-probable-opinion)

Referenced as the object of Desdemona's love in the example about belief and self-evidence.

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