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A History of Western Philosophy

By: Bertrand Russell
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. Charting philosophy's course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his invaluable survey. This engaging and comprehensive work has done much to educate and inform generations of general readers; it is written in accessible and elegantly crafted prose and allows for an easy grasp of complex ideas.

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©1945 Bertrand Russell (P)2013 Naxos AudioBooks History Philosophy Middle Ages Feel-Good Mathematics Socialism Metaphysical Morality Ancient History Capitalism
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Loved this timeline of important philosopher and their life time circumstances. Very educative and objective.

A Must Read

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if you read mythos by Stephen fry before this , it's so relaxing.. I love it

I love it

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Fantastic book, very comprehensive. A long read, but we'll worth it if you are interested in the subject.

exceptionally narrated.

An amazing read

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A good start to philosophy if you are prepared to dive into the deep end.

A good way to get into philosophy

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Comprehensive run through. Being new ish to philosophy it hadn’t occurred how for most of history it was theologically led. Very interesting that it was written during WW2 when world views were fighting it out for supremacy. The few direct references make for exciting reflection on the period. You’d have to be quite committed to see this whole thing through though as it is a bit dry and will not win new converts to philosophy, despite the personal brilliance of Russell as a thinker and writer.

More theological than expected

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