Story of Philosophy[STORY OF PHILOSOPHY 2/E][Paperback]

by Will Durant

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Published October 31, 1967

About the author

William James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization, written in collaboration with his wife Ariel and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for his book, The Story of Philosophy, written in 1926, which was considered "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy."

They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1967 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

Reviews

[Jyngerbread · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is quite a good introduction to a few philosophers who have since fallen out of the general canon. However, since he focuses on philosophers who are no longer as relevant as they were when Durant wrote this book, I would hesitate to say it is a good introduction to someone interested in philosophy in general. Instead, I would recommend this book to someone who’s already had a solid introduction to philosophy, and is interested in historical thinkers.