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The story of philosophy : the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world by Will Durant is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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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.

Who reads The story of philosophy : the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Will Durant
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Published
1926
Language
EN
ISBN
9780671201593
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Memoir, Fiction, Philosophy
Rating
4.1 / 5 (109 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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