History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics) (Paperback)
by
Bertrand Russell (Author)
Editorial Reviews
Ray Monk
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A History of Western Philosophy remains unchallenged as the perfect introduction to its subject. Russell...writes with the kind of verve, freshness and personal engagement that lesser spirits would never have permitted themselves. This boldness, together with the astonishing breadth of his general historical knowledge, allows him to put philosophers into their social and cultural context... The result is exactly the kind of philosophy that most people would like to read, but which only Russell could possibly have written."
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Product Description
First published in 1946,
History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from time immemorial, Russell's
History of Western Philosophy offered a cogent précis of its subject. Of course this cannot be the only reason it ended up the best selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. Russell's book was 'long on wit, intelligence and curmudgeonly scepticism', as the
New York Times noted, and it is this, coupled with the sheer brilliance of its scholarship, that has made Russell's
History of Western Philosophy one of the most important philosophical works of all time.
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Product Details
- Paperback: 784 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (March 29, 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0415325056
- ISBN-13: 978-0415325059
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.8 inches
哲学乃是社会生活与政治生活的一个组成部分，它并非一个卓越的人做的孤立思考”，罗素对哲学史的权威论述使这部书成为每个人案头必备的哲学读本。
本书作为西方哲学史的教科书，按照我们约定俗成的划分方式，讲述的是从公元前6世纪以 后到公元20世纪之前的2500多年间，西方哲学产生、形成、发展和演变的历史过程。
作者简介
罗素（1872-1970），20世纪英国声誉卓著的思想家、哲学家、数学家。 罗素一生所涉及的研究领域极其广泛，著述颇丰，其首要建树在数学和逻辑学领域，同时对西方哲学产生了深远影响。此外，他的研究还涉及道德、政治、教育、和平等方面。罗素的主要著作有：《西方哲学史》、《意义与真理的探究》、《数学原埋》、《物的分析》、《心的分析》等。
