The Story of Philosophy
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The Story of Philosophy is Will Durant’s influential 1926 book that introduces major Western philosophers and their ideas in an accessible, narrative style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Story of Philosophy canonical | 4 |
| The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Philosophy Context triple: [Will Durant, notableWork, The Story of Philosophy]
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A.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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B.
Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
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C.
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a biographical work by Diogenes Laërtius that compiles the lives, doctrines, and anecdotes of ancient Greek philosophers.
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D.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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E.
A Short History of Modern Philosophy
A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a concise survey of major Western philosophers from Descartes to Wittgenstein, written as an accessible introduction to modern philosophical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Story of Philosophy Target entity description: The Story of Philosophy is Will Durant’s influential 1926 book that introduces major Western philosophers and their ideas in an accessible, narrative style.
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A.
A History of Western Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell’s comprehensive survey of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics to the early 20th century, combining exposition with critical commentary.
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B.
Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
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C.
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers
Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a biographical work by Diogenes Laërtius that compiles the lives, doctrines, and anecdotes of ancient Greek philosophers.
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D.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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E.
A Short History of Modern Philosophy
A Short History of Modern Philosophy is a concise survey of major Western philosophers from Descartes to Wittgenstein, written as an accessible introduction to modern philosophical thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| aim | to introduce major Western philosophers to a general audience ⓘ |
| author | Will Durant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
Aristotle
ⓘ
Arthur Schopenhauer ⓘ Baruch Spinoza ⓘ Bertrand Russell ⓘ Francis Bacon ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ⓘ
linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
Henri Bergson ⓘ Herbert Spencer ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Plato ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Story of Civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
intellectual history
ⓘ
popular philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised editions with additional material ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Western-centric view of philosophy ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely read and influential in popularizing philosophy ⓘ |
| includesTopic |
epistemology
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ social and political philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced | popular understanding of philosophy in the 20th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biographical sketches of philosophers
ⓘ
clear exposition of complex philosophical ideas ⓘ commercial success as a philosophy book ⓘ |
| partOf | Will Durant’s broader work on the history of ideas ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Simon and Schuster
ⓘ
linked to:
Simon & Schuster
|
| structure | collection of biographical and expository chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
Western philosophy
ⓘ
biography of philosophers ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ |
| subtitle |
The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers
ⓘ
linked to:
The Story of Philosophy
|
| targetAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
students of philosophy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | from ancient Greece to early 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Story of Philosophy ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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narrative ⓘ |
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linked to: The Story of Philosophy