Name: Pranav Mutatkar's review of Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
Item: Story of Philosophy
Rating: 5
Author: Pranav Mutatkar

Will Durant

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 non-specialist 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.

Story of Philosophy

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Examines the history of speculative thought by focusing on such dominant personalities as Plato, Bacon, Spinoza, Kant, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche

The Story of Philosophy

Pranav Mutatkar

A great overview of philosophers and their thoughts and histories. It was great as a way to get a nice intro to each person so that I know which directions I can lean in. Durant is a great storyteller so for the most part it was all really interesting.

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the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world

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