The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers
| AUTHOR | Durant, Will |
| PUBLISHER | Pocket Books (01/01/1991) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound) |
Description
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.
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ISBN-13:
9780671739164
ISBN-10:
0671739166
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
543
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
4.36 x 1.20 x 6.78 inches
Weight:
0.73 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Philosophy | History & Surveys - General
Philosophy | Philosophers
Philosophy | Civilization
Dewey Decimal:
190
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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.
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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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