A History of Western Philosophy
by Bertrand Russell
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Philosophy, Philosophy, and History.
Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophy has been universally acclaimed as the outstanding onevolume work on the subject?unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace and wit. In seventysix chapters he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Philosophy, Philosophy, and History.
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Sam Harris
“One book I recommend on philosophy, just to get your bearings, is Bertrand Russell?s ?A History of Western Philosophy.? Bertrand Russell, as you surely know, is one of the great philosophers of his time and just a remarkably clear thinker and writer. Just a great example of how English should be written and just a great voice to have in your head as a result. Being a philosopher himself, he was quite opinionated about the very schools and traditions in philosophy. It?s a fun read, provided you care about the history of Western philosophy. | One book I recommend on philosophy, just to get your bearings, is Bertrand Russell’s “A History of Western Philosophy.” Bertrand Russell, as you surely know, is one of the great philosophers of his time and just a remarkably clear thinker and writer. Just a great example of how English should be written and just a great voice to have in your head as a result. Being a philosopher himself, he was quite opinionated about the very schools and traditions in philosophy. It’s a fun read, provided you care about the history of Western philosophy.”
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