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'Remains unchallenged as the perfect introduction to its subject ... exactly the kind of philosophy that most people would like to read, but which only Russell could possibly have written.' - Ray Monk, University of Southampton, UK 'Beautiful and luminous prose, not merely classically clear but scrupulously honest.' - Isaiah Berlin 'It is a witty bird's-eye view of the main figures in Western thought enlivened by references to the personalities and quirks of the thinkers themselves.' - The Week 'A great philosopher's lucid and magisterial look at the history of his own subject, wonderfully readable and enlightening.' - The Observer
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First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from time immemorial, it is 'long on wit, intelligence and curmudgeonly scepticism', as the New York Times noted, and it is this, coupled with the sheer brilliance of its scholarship, that has made Russell's History of Western Philosophy one of the most important philosophical works of all time.
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Russell's "History of Western Philosophy" is not the best introduction to western philosophy that I have read. That place goes to Antony Flew's "Introduction to Western Philosophy." But for many readers, Russell's is still the better book. Flew's book is purely about philosophy. Russell, on the other hand, strives to place thought in its social context, and he is so successful that the book doubles as an outline history of the western world, and a very interesting one. Also, Russell's deep understanding of the relationship between philosophy and science adds interest. Finally, Russell's clear explanations of difficult concepts should make those concepts clear even to the novice or near-novice; Flew's book, although it assumes no knowledge of philosophy, is more technical, and so is not suitable for all novices.
Despite this book's well-deserved status as a classic work, it has some major flaws that a reader should keep in mind, all stemming from Russell's intolerance of viewpoints different from his own. Russell, like other logical positivists, saw no place for metaphysics in philosophy. In his "History of Western Philosophy," he makes no effort to curb that bias, resulting in what might be considered unfair treatments of all thinkers who did not stick purely to science. Also, Russell has no tolerance for systems of thought that do not conform to his preferences for democracy, atheism, pacifism, and social liberalism. So Plato is described as just another proponent of totalitarianism, Rousseau is portrayed as a crackpot and Nietzsche is depicted as a warmonger, but the much less significant thinkers John Dewey and William James get personal kudos for being nice progressive guys full of human kindness. Russell's book is a great place to start, but to get a fair treatment of thinkers such as Rousseau and Nietzsche, it should be supplemented with material such as the chapters on those thinkers in Strauss and Cropsey's "History of Political Philosophy." And, of course, read Copleston's "History of Philosophy" if you have time.
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This is one of the best books I have ever read. Over the years, I have enjoyed reading and reareading it, learning something new all the time. Russell's writing is superb. His analysis is based on the commitment to consider the facts carefully and to reason about them logically and responsibly. In writing my own reviews, I often keep this book in mind as a model.
Although Russell always includes a personal commentary on a particular philosopher, this does not undermine the objectivity and value of his analysis, because it is fairly easy to see where a summary of what the philospher had to say ends and Russell's interpretation begins. Russell's erudition is truly impressive. I agree with almost all of his assessments of philosophers in this volume. Russel was a logician, not a scientist--there is a big difference. The book was written in 1943, yet Russell seems unaware of Popper's falsifability criterion for statements that purport to be scientific. But generally, the book is very close to perfection. This is philosophy in context and ideas brought to life from one of the best writers and one of the most brilliant minds of the twentieth century.
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This is a very entertainig, well written and profound history of philosophy. It is of course not objective, but the personal involvement of the author makes the reading all the more interesting. Russell shows the development of thoght against the background of (social) history, then moves on to criticism from his own positivist point of view. Of course, one should not rely on just one book to form an opinion and it is allways well, to inform oneself of the author and his opinions in general.
The clever and not overly technical writing make philosophy actually an fun thing to do. Great Book, highly recommendable
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Russell and Popper
In 1943 (and even much later) Russell in fact wasn't aware of Popper's Logik der Forschung. But the basic thoughts of Popper's are already in the history. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. März 2002 von Benjamin Vauteck
Biased and ignorant from start to finish
It's fairly well-written, but that's not the point if you want a history of philosophy - you might as well read a novel. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Juli 2000 von Hegel's Ghost
a useful and witty intro to Western thought....
....well-placed within its historical context. Readable and not overly technical. Bear in mind that Lord Russell is as rationalistic and positivistic as Isaac Asimov, whose... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Mai 2000 von Craig Chalquist, PhD, author of TERRAPSYCHOLOGY and DEEP CALIFORNIA
A view from a high peak
As a novice in the world of formal philosophy, I was entirely grateful for the existence of this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. März 2000 von Curtis L. Wilbur
A classic review of philosophy...
Don't be put off by the criticisms of emphasis and slighting of particular philosophers... This is a truly brilliant overview of western philosophy. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Januar 2000 von Michael H. Baumgardner
Comprehensive, clear, and biased, view of Western Philosophy
Although I have an inherent loathing of logical positivism, and Russell is the pinacle of this, this book is a must for all philosophy readers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
The best book on western philosophy history
I have read the Chinese version of this book, it is so good that I cannot let it go. The books exhibits the volumous knowledge and sharp thinking of Berti.
Am 4. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
Good broad history - esp. for the layman
Although Russell's history is biased, it provides an excellent overview of Western philosophy's history - puting it in a political and social context and thus making it more... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. August 1999 veröffentlicht
A supreme intellectual achievment
Nietzsche is maltreated, slightly. To say that the book is biased, misleading, or that Russell's attitude is in any way arrogant, however, is ignorance and intolerance in itself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 3. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Entertaining, lucid and captious - typically Russellian
As a history of Western philosophy it has its obvious (and by now pretty well-known) shortcomings, although I don't think that dishonesty is one of them. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
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