![]() ![]() ![]() 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.' - Samuel Brittan, The Week, 2nd April 2005 'This came out when Russell's reputation among fellow philosophers was plummeting. 'A great philosopher's lucid and magisterial look at the history of his own subject, wonderfully readable and enlightening.' - The Observer '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 'Beautiful and luminous prose, not merely classically clear but scrupulously honest.' - Isaiah Berlin 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 'Remains unchallenged as the perfect introduction to its subject. ![]()
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