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by Bertrand Russell
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Tyson Adams Reviews
Tyson Adams Reviews rated it 8 years ago
An important point was left out of this book: The history of philosophy is also a history of drunks.Bertrand Russell has attempted to give a brief overview of the History of Western Philosophy. In this 900 page tome he touches on the major figures, major fields of thought, and the socio-political ba...
Tolle Lege!.
Tolle Lege!. rated it 11 years ago
There doesn't seem to be a wasted section in this book because all the pieces seem to tie together from early to modern times. The author will first tell you the relevant history and social conditions at the time and how they went about influencing the philosophy he's going to discuss.You get a real...
Edward
Edward rated it 12 years ago
PrefaceIntroduction--History of Western PhilosophyIndex
Carlo
Carlo rated it 13 years ago
There is no doubt that Russell ignores some important elements in the history of western thought in his History of Western Philosophy. I am not as much annoyed as some who consider this book worthless for that matter. I may be biased toward him and the importance he gives to the scientific method in...
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