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
non-fiction book
philosophy book
author Bertrand Russell
awarded Royal Society of Literature Award
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coversPeriod ancient philosophy
early 20th-century philosophy
medieval philosophy
modern philosophy
discusses 19th-century philosophy
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
philosophy
hasFormat ebook
hardcover
paperback
hasPart Classical Greek philosophy
surface form: "Ancient Philosophy"

Catholic Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
hasPerspective critical
liberal
influenced popular understanding of Western philosophy
teaching of history of philosophy in the 20th century
influencedBy Bertrand Russell's analytic philosophy
language English
notableFor combination of exposition and critical commentary
comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: "London"
publisher George Allen & Unwin
structure three parts
subject Western philosophy
epistemology
ethics
history of Western philosophy
metaphysics
political philosophy

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Bertrand Russell notableWork A History of Western Philosophy
3rd Earl Russell notableWork A History of Western Philosophy
subject surface form: "Bertrand Russell"

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