The Story of Philosophy (Paperback)

First published in 1926, "The Story of Philosophy" profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, written by Will Durant, an American writer, historian, philosopher, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
In this enlightening and eminently readable book, Will Durant accounts for the lives, ideas, and views of various critical philosophical thinkers throughout history. Starting with Socrates and Plato and concluding with Friedrich Nietzsche, with twelve other distinguished philosophers in between, the author creates a history of philosophy by showing how each thinker’s ideas advised and impacted the next generation. A vital read for anyone intrigued by the evolution of Western philosophy.
"Science tells us how to heal and how to kill; it reduces the death rate in retail and then kills us wholesale in war; but only wisdom—desire coordinated in the light of all experience—can tell us when to heal and when to kill." —Will Durant (The Story of Philosophy)

• Philosophy
• History
• Nonfiction