The story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world pdf

威廉·詹姆斯·杜兰特是一位多产的美国作家、历史学家和哲学家。 他最出名的是 11 卷的《文明的故事》，与他的妻子爱丽儿合作，于 1935 年至 1975 年间出版。他早先因 1926 年的著作《哲学的故事》而闻名，该书被认为是“一本 有助于普及哲学的开创性工作。” 他们于 1967 年获得普利策文学奖，并于 1977 年获得总统自由勋章。

The story of philosophy: the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world pdf 将杜兰特

A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers -- Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James and Dewey -- The Story of Philosophy is one of the great books of our time. Few write for the nonspecialist as well as Will Durant, and this book is a splendid example of his eminently readable scholarship. Durant's insight and wit never cease to dazzle; The Story of Philosophy is a key book for any reader who wishes to survey the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world.