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PublisherPocket Books
ISBN-100671739166
ISBN-139780671739164
eBay Product ID (ePID)1080099
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Edition2
Book TitleStory of Philosophy
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1991
TopicPhilosophers, History & Surveys / General, Civilization, Reference
GenrePhilosophy, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorWill Durant
FormatMass Market
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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight10.7 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width4.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal190
Table Of ContentContents Preface to the Second EditionTo the ReaderIntroduction: On the Uses of Philosophy Chapter 1: Plato I. The Context of Plato 1II. SocratesIII. The Preparation of PlatoIV. The Ethical ProblemV. The Political ProblemVI. The Psychological ProblemVII. The Psychological SolutionVIII. The Political SolutionIX. The Ethical SolutionX. Criticism Chapter 2: Aristotle and Greek Science I. The Historical BackgroundII. The Work of AristotleIII. The Foundation of LogicIV. The Organization of Science1. Greek Science before Aristotle2. Aristotle as a Naturalist3. The Foundation of BiologyV. Metaphysics and the Nature of GodVI. Psychology and the Nature of ArtVII. Ethics and the Nature of HappinessVIII. Politics1. Communism and Conservatism2. Marriage and Education3. Democracy and AristocracyIX. CriticismX. Later Life and Death Chapter 3: Francis Bacon I. From Aristotle to the RenaissanceII. The Political Career of Francis BaconIII. The EssaysIV. The Great Reconstruction1. The Advancement of Learning2. The New Organon3. The Utopia of ScienceV. CriticismVI. Epilogue Chapter 4: Spinoza I. Historical and Biographical1. The Odyssey of the Jews2. The Education of Spinoza3. Excommunication4. Retirement and DeathII. The Treatise on Religion and the StateIII. The Improvement of the IntellectIV. The Ethics1. Nature and God2. Matter and Mind3. Intelligence and Morals4. Religion and ImmortalityV. The Political TreatiseVI. The Influence of Spinoza Chapter 5: Voltaire and the French Enlightenment I. Paris:ŒdipeII. London:Letters on the EnglishIII. Cirey:The RomancesIV. Potsdam and FrederickV. Les Délices: TheEssay on MoralsVI. Ferney:CandideVII. The Encyclopedia and the Philosophic DictionaryVIII.Écrasez l'InfameIX. Voltaire and RousseauX. Dénouement Chapter 6: Immanuel Kant and German Idealism I. Roads to Kant1. From Voltaire to Kant2. From Locke to Kant3. From Rousseau to KantII. Kant HimselfIII. The Critique of Pure Reason1. Transcendental Esthetic2. Transcendental Analytic3. Transcendental DialecticIV. The Critique of Practical ReasonV. On Religion and ReasonVI. On Politics and Eternal PeaceVII. Criticism and EstimateVIII. A Note on Hegel Chapter 7: Schopenhauer I. The AgeII. The ManIII. The World as IdeaIV. The World as Will1. The Will to Live2. The Will to ReproduceV. The World as EvilVI. The Wisdom of Life1. Philosophy2. Genius3. Art4. ReligionVII. The Wisdom of DeathVIII. Criticism Chapter 8: Herbert Spencer I. Comte and DarwinII. The Development of SpencerIII. First Principles1. The Unknowable2. EvolutionIV. Biology: The Evolution of LifeV. Psychology: The Evolution of MindVI. Sociology: The Evolution of SocietyVII. Ethics: The Evolution of MoralsVIII. Criticism1. First Principles2. Biology and Psychology3. Sociology and EthicsIX. Conclusion Chapter 9: Friedrich Nietzsche I. The Lineage of NietzscheII. YouthIII. Nietzsche and WagnerIV. The Song of ZarathustraV. Hero-MoralityVI. The SupermanVII. DecadenceVIII. AristocracyIX. CriticismX. Finale Chapter 10: Contemporary European Philosophers I. Henri Bergson1. The Revolt Against Materialism2. Mind and Brain3. Creative Evolution4. CriticismII. Benedetto Croce1. The Man2. The Philosophy of the Spirit3. What Is Beauty?4. CriticismIII. Bertrand Russell1. The Logician2. The Reformer3. Epilogue Chapter 11: Contemporary America
SynopsisThis brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers --Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey--is "a delight" ( The New York Times ) and remains one of the most important books of our time. Will Durant chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out of which each philosophy grew. Durant's insight and wit never cease to dazzle; The Story of Philosophy is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world., 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 non-specialist 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., A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers, from Plato to Dewey. Few write for the non-specialist 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 anyone who wishes to survey the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world.
LC Classification NumberB72 .D8
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