The story of philosophy; the lives and opinions of the greater philosophers,
by Will Durant.
- New York, Time (c)1962.
- xxv, 509 pages 21 cm.
Time Reading Program special edition, with a new preface.
PLATO. The Context of Plato -- Socrates -- The Preparation of Plato -- The Ethical Problem -- The Political Problem -- The Psychological Problem -- The Psychological Solution -- The Political Solution -- The Ethical Solution -- Criticism ARISTOTLE AND GREEK SCIENCE. The Historical Background -- The Work of Aristotle -- The Foundation of Logic -- The Organization of Science -- 1) Greek Science before Aristotle -- 2) Aristotle as a Naturalist -- 3) The Foundation of Biology -- Metaphysics and the Nature of God -- Psychology and the Nature of Art -- Ethics and the Nature of Happiness -- Politics -- 1) Communism and Conservatism -- 2) Marriage and Education -- 3) Democracy and Aristocracy -- Criticism -- Later Life and Death.