A History of Western Philosophy
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A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → philosophy book → |
| author | Bertrand Russell → |
| awarded | Royal Society of Literature Award → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| coversPeriod |
ancient philosophy
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early 20th-century philosophy → medieval philosophy → modern philosophy → |
| discusses |
19th-century philosophy
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Aristotle → German idealism → Hellenistic philosophy → Immanuel Kant → Plato → Renaissance philosophy → Socrates → early Christian philosophy → early analytic philosophy → empiricism → medieval scholasticism → pre-Socratic philosophers → rationalism → utilitarianism → |
| firstPublicationYear | 1945 → |
| genre |
history of philosophy
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philosophy → |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover → paperback → |
| hasPart |
Classical Greek philosophy
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surface form: "Ancient Philosophy"
Catholic Philosophy → Modern Philosophy → |
| hasPerspective |
critical
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liberal → |
| influenced |
popular understanding of Western philosophy
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teaching of history of philosophy in the 20th century → |
| influencedBy | Bertrand Russell's analytic philosophy → |
| language | English → |
| notableFor |
combination of exposition and critical commentary
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comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought → |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form: "London"
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| publisher | George Allen & Unwin → |
| structure | three parts → |
| subject |
Western philosophy
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epistemology → ethics → history of Western philosophy → metaphysics → political philosophy → |
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subject surface form: "Bertrand Russell"