Book: Story Of Philosophy: The Lives And Opinions Of The Greater Philosophers 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. 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.
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.
Details of Book: Story Of Philosophy: The Lives And Opinions Of The Greater Philosophers Book: Story Of Philosophy: The Lives And Opinions Of The Greater Philosophers
Author: Will Durant
ISBN: 067120159X
ISBN-13: 9780671201593
, 978-0671201593
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 1967/10/30
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Number of Pages: 432
Language: English