num_pages: 704
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.
language: English
title: The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
titlecomplete: The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
genres: Audiobook, Unfinished, Biography, Philosophy, Science, Reference, Psychology, Classics, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 16334
publisher: Pocket Books