A History of Western Philosophy
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00FU3XE1Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 511 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Easy to read overview of thousands of years of philosophy Bas Vodde It took a while before I finally finished "The History of Western Philosophy." There is a lot of history and Bertrand Russell covers a lot of history very quickly and briefly and still the book is 900 pages thick. That said, it was well written and not too hard to read. The hardest for. "Thankfully in Audio Form" according to Barrie Bracken. Bertrand Russell has been a hero of mine for as long as I can remember. My father and my best friend refused to believe his history with T. S. Elliot and his wife, but I feel this has no place in judging a man of Russell's quality. Unfortunately he only mentions A. N. Whitehead but as . Systems of Thought Marcus This book its about philosophers (some of them) and philosophies. Russell, in a clear and concise style, exposes the ideas and the social context of the most important philosophers in the Western until Dewey. The philosophers’s main arguments are examined and criticized. Russell
This engaging and comprehensive work has done much to educate and inform generations of general readers; it is written in accessible and elegantly crafted prose and allows for an easy grasp of complex ideas.. Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. Charting philosophy's course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his invaluable survey