The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
of Will Durant
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A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophersâPlato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and DeweyâThe Story of Philosophy is one of the great books of our time. Few write for the non-specialist as well as Will Durant, and this book is a splendid example of his eminently readable scholarship. Durantâs insight and wit never cease to dazzle; The Story of Philosophy is a key book for any reader who wishes to survey the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 704 pages
- Publisher Pocket Books
- Publication Date January 1st 1991
- First Publication 10/28/26
- Language English
- ISBN 9780671739164
- Edition Not informed
- Category Religion & Spirituality
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