Story Of Philosophy By Will Durant

In the last chapter of The Story of Philosophy , Will Durant reflects on a conversation he once had with a dying man. The man asked, “What is the meaning of all this philosophizing?” Durant replied, “It is the attempt of the human mind to become at home in the universe.”

If you pick up a copy (and you should—it remains in print from Simon & Schuster), do not read it like a textbook. Do not start at page one and trudge through. story of philosophy by will durant

He famously argued that while science gives us knowledge, philosophy gives us Key Takeaways: Aristotle: Excellence is not an act, but a In the last chapter of The Story of

—from the perspective of the whole. He believed it was the only way to turn raw knowledge into actual wisdom. Bridging the Gap: He famously argued that while science gives us