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A review by curiouskey
The History of Philosophy by A.C. Grayling
5.0
While Bertrand Russel's work on the history of philosophy is still (and for good reason) the most well-known and respected text on the subject, this new history of philosophy manages to outdo it.
Reasons to read this over Russell:
This is a more impartial text, and where it is partial, wears it on it's sleeve.
This text also covers philosophical concepts outside of the western milieu, which Russell's text largely ignores.
This text, for obvious reasons, is able to cover more contemporary philosophy.
Read Russell for the historiographical context it supplies, but read this if you want an introduction to the history of philosophy.
Reasons to read this over Russell:
This is a more impartial text, and where it is partial, wears it on it's sleeve.
This text also covers philosophical concepts outside of the western milieu, which Russell's text largely ignores.
This text, for obvious reasons, is able to cover more contemporary philosophy.
Read Russell for the historiographical context it supplies, but read this if you want an introduction to the history of philosophy.