A História da Filosofia é uma viagem pelas mentes mais desafiantes da humanidade: Platão, Sócrates, Aristóteles, Francis Bacon, Espinosa, Descartes, Voltaire, Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Hegel, Arthur Schopenhauer, Herbert Spencer, Friedrich Nietzsche, entre muitos outros.Destes autores, devidamente contextualizados e com subtis referências de interconexão, o celebrado filósofo e historiador americano Will Durant retira uma admirável simplicidade discursiva, levando conteúdos...

An engrossing volume on the Italian Renaissance by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will DurantThe fifth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from 1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounterthe poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers of the Renaissance; the paintings, sculptures, and architecture of Milan, Florence, and Venice; the life and accomplishments of Leonardo Da Vi...

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written lawsthe Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years agothe Babylonians, who developed astronomy and physics, and planted the seeds o...

The second volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume 2 chronicles the history of ancient Greek civilization. Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece, from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of an implacably forward-marching Rome. The dry minutiae of battles and sieges, of tortuous statecraft of tyrant and king, get the mi...

«El libro que popularizó la filosofía». The New York TimesUn relato singularmente luminoso e inspirador sobre la vida y las ideas de los grandes filósofos de Occidente, desde Sócrates a Santayana, escrito por el historiador ganador del Premio Pulitzer Will Durant.La Historia de la Filosofía de Durant no solo ofrece las ideas y los sistemas filosóficos de «monarcas del pensamiento» como Platón, Aristóteles, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Kant, Volt...

This brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers-Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, Schopenhauer, Spencer, Nietzsche, Bergson, Croce, Russell, Santayana, James, and Dewey-is "a delight" (The New York Times) and remains one of the most important books of our time.Will Durant chronicles the ideas of the great thinkers, the economic and intellectual environments which influenced them, and the personal ...

Não devemos estudar apenas as filosofias, mas os filósofos. Cada um deles traz inúmeras lições para nós. Das mentes notáveis dos maiores filósofos, Durant extrai um material conciso e brilhante para leitores e estudiosos e oferece uma obra que pode ser lida em sequência ou por capítulos aleatórios, aos poucos, e utilizada como referência para consulta frequente. Trata-se de um livro-chave para qualquer leitor que deseja pesquisar a história e o desenvolvimento das ideias filosóficas no mun...

An engrossing volume on the European Reformation by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will DurantThe sixth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Reformation chronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564. In this masterful work, listeners will encounterthe schism within the Roman Catholic Church and the formation of early Protestantism; the theology of Martin Luther and his societal impact; the rise of Humanism and the l...

The third volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Caesar and Christ chronicles the history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to 325 AD. In this masterful work, listeners will learn about:- the Etruscan civilization of ancient Italy - the birth of the Roman Republic and the beginnings of Roman law - the great reigns of Caesar and Antony - the people of Rome—the artisans, tradesmen, and scientists - the places of Rome's great empi...

The Story of Philosophy is a captivating intellectual journey that explores the evolution of human thought and the enduring legacy of great thinkers throughout history. Written by the renowned author Will Durant, this monumental work provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the world's philosophical traditions, from ancient Greece to the modern era.Through 11 volumes, each dedicated to a specific philosopher or philosophical era, Durant delves into the intricacies of thoug...

Não devemos estudar apenas as filosofias, mas os filósofos. Cada um deles traz inúmeras lições para nós. Das mentes notáveis dos maiores filósofos, Durant extrai um material conciso e brilhante para leitores e estudiosos e oferece uma obra que pode ser lida em sequência ou por capítulos aleatórios, aos poucos, e utilizada como referência para consulta frequente. Trata-se de um livro-chave para qualquer leitor que deseja pesquisar a história e o desenvolvimento das ideias filosóficas no mun...

The final and most personal work from Pulitzer Prize–winning author and historian Will Durant—discovered thirty-two years after his death—is a message of insight for everyone who has sought meaning in life or the council of a wise friend in navigating life's journey.From 1968 to 1978, Will Durant made four public allusions to the existence of Fallen Leaves. One, in 1975, hinted at its contents: "a not very serious book that answers the questions of what I think about gover...