Will Durant

Né en 1885

Histoire Philosophie Religion

William James Durant était un écrivain, historien et philosophe américain, surtout connu pour avoir coécrit avec sa femme Ariel les 11 volumes de "L'Histoire de la Civilisation".
Né en 1885, Durant a d'abord poursuivi une carrière dans le journalisme avant de se tourner vers la philosophie et l'histoire.
Son livre de 1926, "L'Histoire de la Philosophie", est devenu un best-seller et a contribué à populariser le sujet auprès du grand public.
Le travail de Durant avec Ariel sur "L'Histoire de la Civilisation" s'est étendu sur quatre décennies et leur a valu de nombreuses distinctions, dont le Prix Pulitzer de littérature en 1967 et la Médaille présidentielle de la liberté en 1977.
Le style d'écriture de Durant était reconnu pour son accessibilité et sa capacité à captiver un large public avec des sujets historiques et philosophiques complexes.

Livres de Will Durant

Les leçons de l'histoire

par Will Durant • 1968

What forty centuries of history reveal: cycles, geography's grip, and the unchanging human drives.

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📚 Comparative History 🔄 Cyclical History 🌍 Geographic Determinism

Les leçons de l'histoire

What forty centuries of history reveal: cycles, geography's grip, and the unchanging human drives.

par Will Durant 1968 120 pages

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📚 Comparative History 🔄 Cyclical History 🌍 Geographic Determinism

The Story of Philosophy

par Will Durant • 1991

Philosophy's greatest minds, from Plato to Dewey, on the one question science cannot answer.

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📜 History Of Philosophy 🧭 Introductory Philosophy 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy

The Story of Philosophy

Philosophy's greatest minds, from Plato to Dewey, on the one question science cannot answer.

par Will Durant 1991 704 pages

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📜 History Of Philosophy 🧭 Introductory Philosophy 🏛️ Ancient Philosophy

The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

par Will Durant • 2002

Genius, not economics, is the engine of history: a tour of the minds that built civilization.

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🧠 Intellectual History 🏆 Great Man Theory 🏛️ Classical Education

The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

Genius, not economics, is the engine of history: a tour of the minds that built civilization.

par Will Durant 2002 127 pages

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🧠 Intellectual History 🏆 Great Man Theory 🏛️ Classical Education

Story of Civilization

par Will Durant • 1975

Civilization rests on four fragile foundations; remove one, and the whole structure collapses.

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🏛️ History Of Civilization 🤔 Philosophy Of History 🧬 Social Evolution

Story of Civilization

Civilization rests on four fragile foundations; remove one, and the whole structure collapses.

par Will Durant 1975 14777 pages

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🏛️ History Of Civilization 🤔 Philosophy Of History 🧬 Social Evolution

Fallen Leaves

par Will Durant • 2014

At life's end, a historian sets down what he knows about desire, war, art, and God.

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🍂 Wisdom Literature 🌿 Philosophy Of Life 🏛 Historical Perspective

Fallen Leaves

At life's end, a historian sets down what he knows about desire, war, art, and God.

par Will Durant 2014 208 pages

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1 000+ évaluations

🍂 Wisdom Literature 🌿 Philosophy Of Life 🏛 Historical Perspective

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