Story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the greater philosophers
Durant, Will
Story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the greater philosophers - New York Pocket Books 1961 - xxx, 704 p.
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.
(https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Story-of-Philosophy/Will-Durant/9780671739164)
9780671739164
Philosophy
Philosophers
109 / DUR
Story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the greater philosophers - New York Pocket Books 1961 - xxx, 704 p.
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.
(https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Story-of-Philosophy/Will-Durant/9780671739164)
9780671739164
Philosophy
Philosophers
109 / DUR