{"product_id":"story-of-philosophy-9780671201593","title":"Story of Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers\u003c\/b\u003e--Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey--is \"a delight\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and remains one of the most important books of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Durant chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal traits and adventures out of which each philosophy grew. Durant's insight and wit never cease to dazzle; \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential book for anyone who wishes to understand the history and development of philosophical ideas in the Western world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDurant, Will:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Will Durant (1885-1981) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize (1968) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977). He spent more than fifty years writing his critically acclaimed eleven-volume series, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e (the later volumes written in conjunction with his wife, Ariel). A champion of human rights issues, such as the brotherhood of man and social reform, long before such issues were popular, Durant's writing still educates and entertains readers around the world.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50617565413650,"sku":"9780671201593","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_62f603b6-f6b9-4cfa-a0b7-0a84e9358aed.jpg?v=1732522095","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/story-of-philosophy-9780671201593","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}