Storia della filosofia occidentale

There's a throwaway remark in this book which has haunted me ever since I read it some time in the mid-70s. Russell is talking about Socrates, and he wonders if Socrates actually existed. Maybe Plato made him up. "I don't think many people would have been able to make up Socrates," muses Russell. "Bu Leggi tutto

A Critical (& Patronizing) Survey of Western Philosophy Russell is consistently opinionated throughout his presentation and it might confuse some of the readers that he is so casual in writing off some of the major philosophers and their key ideas. This is because the book is not a mere history of ph Leggi tutto

I stole this off my father's shelves many years ago. The indications on the inside cover was that he read it in Finland in 1959 - I think he once missed a train there and the next one wasn't for a week. It's true that this is in many respects a heavy, dry, and testing read. On the other hand it's ful Leggi tutto

I enjoyed this a bit too much. The History of Western Philosophy is exactly my kind of book, and so this review will be biased. This, however, illustrates my first point. One’s opinion of this work will largely depend on one’s opinion of Russell. This is because he frequently injects his views, ideas Leggi tutto

ترجمه خیلی خوب بود، هر چند گاهی جملات قابل فهم نبود، که نمیدونم مشکل از قصور فهم من بود یا از ترجمه. تاریخ انتقادی فلسفه اسم درست این کتاب، "تاریخ انتقادی فلسفه" است، نه "تاریخ فلسفه". هر فصل از کتاب، تقسیم شده به دو قسمت: قسمت کوتاه (و گاه نارسای) نخست، به معرفی اجمالی بخشی (و نه تمام) از فلسفه ی فیل Leggi tutto

Bertrand Russel rocks the entire history of Western Philosophy like a boss! Long but, oh so worth it!

به عنوان اولین کتاب برای فلسفه دانستن، مناسب نیست. چون میزان مطالب بسیار فراوان است و مطالب فشرده توضیح داده می‌شوند. در نتیجه دست گرفتن کتاب و از اول تا آخر خواندن برای آشنایی با فلسفه، چندان راهگشا نیست. با این حجم بالای مطالب، فراموشی بخش زیادی از مطالب ناگریز و فهم کامل مطالب بسیار بعید است. به ن Leggi tutto

Such an interesting and comprehensive guide to the best thinkers in Western Philosophy. I particularly enjoyed the conclusion where Russell articulates his perspective on the purpose of philosophy as a discipline.