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An absolutely stupendous compendium! - Goodreads This was a fantastic overview of western philosophy! - Goodreads No it is most emphatically not an 'introduction'. - Goodreads Review: A History of Western PhilosophyUser Review - GoodreadsI suspect I came to this book precisely when I needed to in my philosophical education. At the time I had read some Plato, some Aristotle, a not insignificant amount of Machiavelli, and a good deal of ... Review: A History of Western PhilosophyUser Review - Ian Graye - GoodreadsOverview Bertrand Russell's History consists of 76 Chapters, almost all under 20 pages. Each Chapter contains a summary of each philosopher's key arguments interlaced with criticism that reflects ... Read full review Related books
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