History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics) [Paperback]

'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

A great philosopher's lucid and magisterial look at the history of his own subject. Wonderfully readable and enlightening --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Beautiful and luminous prose, not merely classically clear but scrupulously honest --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

It may be one of the most valuable books of our time --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Enough ideas on each page - shocking, expansive, heretical, profound, comic - to broaden one's mind to bursting point --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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.

As part of our commitment to Russell publishing, the delux version of this bestselling title will continue to be available. Paperback: ISBN: 0415-078547 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.