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Wisdom of the West:

a historical survey of Western philosophy in its social and political setting
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Doubleday, 1959 - Philosophy - 320 pages
Popular survey of Western thought from the ancient Greeks to modern Existentialists, with many illustrations and diagrams in full color.

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User Review  - Viktorija - Goodreads

Served only as a quick overview of everything. Nothing special, a little sloppy at times. Probably good and informative, especially a practical book for a high school philosophy teacher. Or someone ... Read full review

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User Review  - Dan - Goodreads

Solid historical survey of the development of philosophy in the West, specifically for the layman. Very informative and written with Russell's clarity of style and lacerating wit. It was difficult ... Read full review

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Section 3
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TitleWisdom of the West: a historical survey of Western philosophy in its social and political setting
Wisdom of the West: A Historical Survey of Western Philosophy in Its Social and Political Setting, Bertrand Russell
AuthorBertrand Russell
PublisherDoubleday, 1959
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized26 Nov 2008
Length320 pages
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