Will Durant's popular introduction to Western philosophy — covering major philosophers from Plato to Dewey in accessible, engaging prose.
The most widely read popular introduction to philosophy ever written: Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, Dewey. Durant's approach: biography as context for ideas, ideas explained without jargon. Introduced millions of readers to philosophy who would otherwise never have encountered it. Sold 2 million copies in its first decade.
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