A review by declanmj
The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

3.0

More interesting from a historical perspective than a philosophical one. In classical early twentieth-century style, opinion and amateur psychoanalysis of the book's subjects abound. This is both interesting and amusing although I worry that readers today may take this as factual. The later chapters are where the book most shows its age, particularly in the chapters on Nietzsche where various knowledge has changed since 1945. Well worth a read, Russell is entertaining and educative throughout.