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Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

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This brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers--Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey--is "a delight" (The New York Times) and remains one of the most important books of our time.

Will Durant chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out of which each philosophy grew. Durant's insight and wit never cease to dazzle; The Story of Philosophy is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publish Date: Oct 30th, 1967
  • Pages: 432
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 8.22in - 5.26in - 1.02in - 0.82lb
  • EAN: 9780671201593
  • Categories: • History & Surveys - General• Philosophers• Civilization

About the Author

Durant, Will: - Will Durant (1885-1981) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize (1968) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977). He spent more than fifty years writing his critically acclaimed eleven-volume series, The Story of Civilization (the later volumes written in conjunction with his wife, Ariel). A champion of human rights issues, such as the brotherhood of man and social reform, long before such issues were popular, Durant's writing still educates and entertains readers around the world.

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Writing on Substack: https://t.co/6ToT89QsPv

Will Durant (The Story of Philosophy) on Nietzschean hero morality: https://t.co/R8cZBpr4vn

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6/ The Story Of Philosophy Great intro book to philosophy Will Durant does what he promises: he tells the STORY of philosophy A story with characters A story where ideas left off by one thinker are picked up by another Will Durant gets the best minds across history *talking*

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danny
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Hmmmmmm “Art can only be the flower that grows out of wealth; it cannot be wealth’s substitute. The Medici came before Michelangelo.” from Will Durant’s, The Story of Philosophy

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The New York Times A delight.

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