The Greatest Ideas in History (Pulitzer Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, the latest translation of the author's "The Story of Philosophy")

Author: Will Durant
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Pulitzer Prize and Medal of Freedom recipient, author of The Story of Philosophy; newly translated work. This is a scholarly and witty "cultural map." A "map" of the greatest thoughts, greatest spirits, and greatest books in history, drawn by a world-renowned scholar with elegant and concise prose. It includes topics from "10 greatest thinkers," "10 greatest poets" to "100 best educational books," and "10 major leaps in human progress." Here is a concise collection of the most important knowledge in the world. This book contains the absolute essence of the human heritage, capable of being passed down through generations. It fully showcases Durant's renowned wit and erudition, as well as his unique ability to explain things in a succinct and vivid manner. It is not only a brilliant introduction to Durant's writings but also a compilation of human genius, and at the same time, a guide to exploring the landscape of human history. This is a scholarly and witty "cultural map." A "map" of the greatest thoughts, greatest spirits, and greatest books in history, drawn by a world-renowned scholar with elegant and concise prose. It includes topics from "10 greatest thinkers," "10 greatest poets" to "100 best educational books," and "10 major leaps in human progress." Here is a concise collection of the most important knowledge in the world. This book contains the absolute essence of the human heritage, capable of being passed down through generations.