The story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world book pdf download

Author: Will Durant

About the Author: William James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization, written in collaboration with his wife Ariel and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for his book, The Story of Philosophy, written in 1926, which was considered “a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy.” They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1967 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

The story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world book pdf download By Will Durant

A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers — Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James and Dewey — The Story of Philosophy is one of the great books of our time. Few write for the nonspecialist as well as Will Durant, and this book is a splendid example of his eminently readable scholarship. Durant’s 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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