This brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Deweyis "a delight" ( The New York Times ) and remains one of the most important books of our time.
Will Durant chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out of which each philosophy grew. Durants insight and wit never cease to dazzle; The Story of Philosophy is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world.

The Story Of Philosophy: The Lives And Opinions Of The World's Greatest Philosophers (Turtleback Binding Edition)

The story of philosophy : the lives and opinions of the great philosophers of the Western world

Will Durant, 1885-1981

by Will Durant

New York, New York: Pocket Books

Simon & Schuster, Incorporated

Turtleback Books

Tandem Library

Topeka Bindary

Summit Books

Pocket library, PL 500, [2d ed.], [New York, 1957

Second edition, New York, New York :, 1961

United States, United States of America

2nd edition, unknown, PT, 1991

Turtleback Binding, 1991

January 1, 1991

New York, 2006

New York, 1933

New York, 1991

October 1999

some text cut due to tight binding

Bibliographical footnotes.

topic: Philosophy; Philosophers

Type: 英文图书

Bookmarks:
1. (p1) Preface to the Second Edition
2. (p2) Introduction: On the Uses of Philosophy
3. (p3) CHAPTER I PLATO
3.1. (p4) I. The Context of Plato
3.2. (p5) II. Socrates
3.3. (p6) III. The Preparation of Plato
3.4. (p7) IV. The Ethical Problem
3.5. (p8) V. The Political Problem
3.6. (p9) VI. The Psychological Problem
3.7. (p10) VII. The Psychological Solution
3.8. (p11) VIII. The Political Solution
3.9. (p12) IX. The Ethical Solution
3.10. (p13) X. Criticism
4. (p14) CHAPTER II ARISTOTLE AND GREEK SCIENCE
4.1. (p15) I. The Historical Background
4.2. (p16) II. The Work of Aristotle
4.3. (p17) III. The Foundation of Logic
4.4. (p18) IV. The Organization of Science
4.4.1. (p19) 1. Greek Science before Aristotle
4.4.2. (p20) 2. Aristotle as a Naturalist
4.4.3. (p21) 3. The Foundation of Biology
4.5. (p22) V. Metaphysics and the Nature of God
4.6. (p23) VI. Psychology and the Nature of Art
4.7. (p24) VII. Ethics and the Nature of Happiness
4.8. (p25) VIII. Politics
4.8.1. (p26) 1. Communism and Conservatism
4.8.2. (p27) 2. Marriage and Education
4.8.3. (p28) 3. Democracy and Aristocracy
4.9. (p29) IX. Criticism
4.10. (p30) X. Later Life and Death
5. (p31) CHAPTER III FRANCIS BACON
5.1. (p32) I. From Aristotle to the Renaissance
5.2. (p33) II. The Political Career of Francis Bacon
5.3. (p34) III. The Essays
5.4. (p35) IV. The Great Reconstruction
5.4.1. (p36) 1. The Advancement of Learning
5.4.2. (p37) 2. The New Organon
5.4.3. (p38) 3. The Utopia of Science
5.5. (p39) V. Criticism
5.6. (p40) VI. Epilogue
6. (p41) CHAPTER IV SPINOZA
6.1. (p42) I. Historical and Biographical
6.1.1. (p43) 1. The Odyssey of the Jews
6.1.2. (p44) 2. The Education of Spinoza
6.1.3. (p45) 3. Excommunication
6.1.4. (p46) 4. Retirement and Death
6.2. (p47) II. The Treatise on Religion and the State
6.3. (p48) III. The Improvement of the Intellect
6.4. (p49) IV. The Ethics
6.4.1. (p50) 1. Nature and God
6.4.2. (p51) 2. Matter and Mind
6.4.3. (p52) 3. Intelligence and Morals
6.4.4. (p53) 4. Religion and Immortality
6.5. (p54) V. The Political Treatise
6.6. (p55) VI. The Influence of Spinoza
7. (p56) CHAPTER V VOLTAIRE AND THE FRENCH ENLIGHTENMENT
7.1. (p57) I. Paris: CEdipe
7.2. (p58) II. London: Letters on the English
7.3. (p59) III. Cirey: The Romances
7.4. (p60) IV. Potsdam and Frederick
7.5. (p61) V. Les De1ices: The Essay on Morals
7.6. (p62) VI. Ferney: Candide
7.7. (p63) VII. The Encyclopedia and the Philosophic Dictionary
7.8. (p64) VIII. Ecrasez llnfame
7.9. (p65) IX. Voltaire and Rousseau
7.10. (p66) X. Denouement
8. (p67) CHAPTER VI IMMANUEL KANT AND GERMAN IDEALISM
8.1. (p68) I. Roads to Kant
8.1.1. (p69) 1. From Voltaire to Kant
8.1.2. (p70) 2. From Locke to Kant
8.1.3. (p71) 3. From Rousseau to Kant
8.2. (p72) II. Kant Himself
8.3. (p73) III. The Critique of Pure Reason
8.3.1. (p74) 1. Transcendental Esthetic
8.3.2. (p75) 2. Transcendental Analytic
8.3.3. (p76) 3. Transcendental Dialectic
8.4. (p77) IV. The Critique of Practical Reason
8.5. (p78) V. On Religion and Reason
8.6. (p79) VI. On Politics and Eternal Peace
8.7. (p80) VII. Criticism and Estimate
8.8. (p81) VIII. A Note on Hegel
9. (p82) CHAPTER VII SCHOPENHAUER
9.1. (p83) I. The Age
9.2. (p84) II. The Man
9.3. (p85) III. The World as Idea
9.4. (p86) IV. The World as Will
9.4.1. (p87) 1. The Will to Live
9.4.2. (p88) 2. The Will to Reproduce
9.5. (p89) V. The World as Evil
9.6. (p90) VI. The Wisdom of Life
9.6.1. (p91) 1. Philosophy
9.6.2. (p92) 2. Genius
9.6.3. (p93) 3. Art
9.6.4. (p94) 4. Religion
9.7. (p95) VII. The Wisdom of Death
9.8. (p96) VIII. Criticism
10. (p97) CHAPTER VIII HERBERT SPENCER
10.1. (p98) I. Comte and Darwin
10.2. (p99) II. The Development of Spencer
10.3. (p100) III. First Principles
10.3.1. (p101) 1. The Unknowable
10.3.2. (p102) 2. Evolution
10.4. (p103) IV. Biology: The Evolution of Life
10.5. (p104) V. Psychology: The Evolution of Mind
10.6. (p105) VI. Sociology: The Evolution of Society
10.7. (p106) VII. Ethics: The Evolution of Morals
10.8. (p107) VIII. Criticism
10.8.1. (p108) 1. First Principles
10.8.2. (p109) 2. Biology and Psychology
10.8.3. (p110) 3. Sociology and Ethics
10.9. (p111) IX. Conclusion
11. (p112) CHAPTER IX FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
12. (p123) CHAPTER X CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN PHILOSOPHERS
13. (p138) CHAPTER XI CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PHILOSOPHERS
14. (p156) Conclusion
15. (p157) Glossary
16. (p158) Index

theme: Philosophy; Philosophers

xxix, 543 pages ; 18 cm
Examines the history of speculative thought by focusing on such dominant personalities as Plato, Bacon, Spinoza, Kant, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche
"Washington Square Press Philosophy."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface to the second edition -- Introduction: On the uses of philosophy -- Plato: -- Context of Plato -- Socrates -- Preparation of Plato -- Ethical problem -- Political problem -- Psychological problem -- Psychological solution -- Political solution -- Ethical solution -- Criticism -- Aristotle And Greek Science: -- Historical background -- Work of Aristotle -- Foundation of logic -- Organization of science: -- Greek science before Aristotle -- Aristotle as a naturalist -- Foundation of biology -- Metaphysics and the nature of God -- Psychology and the nature of art -- Ethics and the nature of happiness -- Politics: -- Communism and conservatism -- Marriage and education -- Democracy and aristocracy -- Criticism -- Later life and death -- Francis Bacon: -- From Aristotle to the Renaissance -- Political career of Francis Bacon -- Essays -- Great reconstruction: -- Advancement of learning -- New Organon -- Utopia of science -- Criticism -- Epilogue -- Spinoza: -- Historical and biographical: -- Odyssey of the Jews -- Education of Spinoza -- Excommunication -- Retirement and death -- Treatise on religion and the state -- Improvement of the intellect -- Ethics: -- Nature and God -- Matter and mind -- Intelligence and morals -- Religion and immortality -- Political treatise -- Influence of Spinoza -- Voltaire and the French Enlightenment: -- Paris: Cedipe -- London: Letters on the English -- Cirey: the Romances -- Potsdam and Frederick -- Les Delices: the Essay on morals -- Ferney: Candide -- Encyclopedia and the philosophic dictionary -- Ecrasez 'Infame -- Voltaire and Rousseau -- Denouement -- Immanuel Kant And German Idealism: -- Roads to Kant -- From Voltaire to Kant -- From Locke to Kant -- From Rousseau to Kant -- Kant himself -- Critique of pure reason: -- Transcendental esthetic -- Transcendental analytic -- Transcendental dialectic -- Critique of practical reason -- On religion and reason -- On politics and eternal peace -- Criticism and estimate -- Note on Hegel -- Schopenhauer: -- Age -- Man -- World as idea -- World as will: -- Will to live -- Will to reproduce -- World as evil -- Wisdom of life: -- Philosophy -- Genius -- Art -- Religion -- Wisdom of death -- Criticism -- Herbert Spencer: -- Comte and Darwin -- Development of Spencer -- First principles: -- Unknowable -- Evolution -- Biology: the evolution of life -- Psychology: the evolution of mind -- Sociology: the evolution of society -- Ethics: the evolution of morals -- Criticism: -- First principles -- Biology and psychology -- Sociology and ethics -- Conclusion -- Friedrich Neitzsche: -- Lineage of Nietzsche -- Youth -- Nietzsche and Wagner -- Song of Zarathustra -- Hero-morality -- Superman -- Decadence -- Aristocracy -- Criticism -- Finale -- Contemporary European Philosophers: -- Henri Bergson: -- Revolt against materialism -- Mind and brain -- Creative evolution -- Criticism -- Benedetto Croce: -- Man -- Philosophy of the spirit -- What is beauty? -- Criticism -- Bertrand Russell: -- Logician -- Reformer -- Epilogue -- Contemporary American Philosophers: -- Introduction: -- George Santayana: -- Biographical -- Scepticism and animal faith -- Reason in science -- Reason in religion -- Reason in society -- Comment -- William James: -- Personal -- Pragmatism -- Pluralism -- Comment -- John Dewey: -- Education -- Instrumentalism -- Science and politics -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Index

IF YOU look at a map of Europe you will observe that Greece is a skeleton-like hand stretching its crooked fingers out into the Mediterranean Sea, South of it lies the great island of Crete, from which those grasping fingers captured, in the second millennium before Christ, the beginnings of civilization and culture.

<p><br><I>The Story of Philosophy</i> chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out of which each philosophy grew.</p>

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