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A History of Western Philosophy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 38 hrs and 3 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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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- Anonymous User
- 02-12-2019
I love it
if you read mythos by Stephen fry before this , it's so relaxing.. I love it
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- Silvia Wittwer Malisano
- 04-12-2021
A Must Read
Loved this timeline of important philosopher and their life time circumstances. Very educative and objective.
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- Brian
- 13-11-2016
An amazing read
Fantastic book, very comprehensive. A long read, but we'll worth it if you are interested in the subject.
exceptionally narrated.
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- Apartment
- 19-12-2018
A good way to get into philosophy
A good start to philosophy if you are prepared to dive into the deep end.
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- Grant
- 28-04-2015
Delivers on the promise of the title
A thorough, and accessible, tour of the history of western philosophy. It's a worthwhile primer for an undergraduate starting out.
Notably it's a routine source used in the popular podcast philosophise this. It takes a fair bit of commitment to get through but it is excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-08-2020
In depth, Inspiring and Educational
There aren't many giant books that I can enjoy listening to on a daily basis, however this is so well delivered that it makes the journey through the minds if our best thinkers enjoyable. I recommend this as a start and stop, thought provoking read for the already thoughtful person. 10/10 for his analysis of philosophical concepts.
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- Sam B
- 20-01-2021
An epic and reassuring read
'A History of Western Philosophy' seems like an incredibly ambitious undertaking, but Russell was an incredible man. This is such a lucid account of Western thought, from Plato to Dewey and all the major philosophers in between, it's well worth the 30-plus hours listening time. The performance is very good, too. Jonathan Keeble sounds how I expect Bertrand Russell to sound. I only wish I had read it sooner.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-05-2015
The Definitive History
Fascinating look over the not only the philosophy, but also the circumstances surrounding the philosophers themselves. This is THE book for anyone interested in getting into Philosophy.
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- Jennifer
- 21-08-2018
a great update and summary
gret book really well read , it eas a bit long but enjoyable and enlightening
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- Daniel Billing
- 22-02-2019
Glad I invested the time into this.
This was an engaging and broad introduction into the history of ideas and a commentary on the overall influence of philosophical endeavors on the undertakings of humanity. The author writes giving personal impressions but is very fair.
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