A review by nichpk
The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers by Will Durant

4.0

Durant is a skilled writer and historian, no doubt. There are delicious morsels of information contained within, all sorts of interesting and engaging anecdotes. He also explicates the philosophy with expert clarity and conciseness. Unfortunately, the age of this book really stands out. It's dreadfully Western-centric and male-focused. A forgivable product of the time period, to be sure. But by excluding a diverse range of thinkers it fails miserably to live up to its title.