Storia della filosofia occidentale e dei suoi rapporti con le vicende politiche e sociali dall'antichità a oggi
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9788830402997 (8830402990)
Publish date: January 1983
Publisher: Longanesi
Pages no: 816
Edition language: Italian
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...
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...
PrefaceIntroduction--History of Western PhilosophyIndex
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...