History of Western Philosophy

A History of Western Philosophy(1945) by the philosopher Bertrand Russell is a conspectus of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th century. Although criticised for its over-generalization and its omissions, particular from the post-Cartesian period, it was a popular and commercial success, and remaining in print from its first publication. When Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, the book ... more

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  • 1946

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, socialist, pacifist and social critic. Although he spent the majority of his life in England, he was born in Wales, where he also died. Russell...
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