The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers

Author: Durant, WillBrand: Pocket BooksEdition: 2nd editionFeatures: Pocket Books It ensures you get the best usage for a longer period It ensures you get the best usage for a longer period Binding: Mass Market PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 528Release Date: 01-01-1991model number: 9780671739164Part Number: 9780671739164Details: 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.EAN: 9780671739164Package Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.2 inchesLanguages: English