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William James Durant (/ d ə ˈ r æ n t /; November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981) was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his 11-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations.
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Biography. Over the course of six decades, Will Durant enjoyed a remarkable career as a philosopher and historian, beginning with the publication of his book, The Story of Philosophy, in 1927. A few years after releasing that book, Durant took on the monumental task of writing an integrative account of human history, which became The Story of ...
Premio Pulitzer nel 1968. William James Durant ( North Adams, 5 novembre 1885 – Los Angeles, 7 novembre 1981) è stato un filosofo, saggista e storico statunitense . Egli in particolar modo è l'autore di numerosi articoli giornalistici oltre che della Storia della Filosofia (The story of philosophy: the lives and the opinions of ...
Born in North Adams, Massachusetts, in 1885, he studied in Catholic parochial schools there and in Kearny, New Jersey. His teachers were nuns, and he practiced his religion so fervently that no one doubted that he would become a priest.
Will Durant Online: The Gentle Philosopher. . Welcome to the web site of the Will Durant Foundation, the authoritative source for information about the life, legacy and teachings of Pulitzer Prize and Medal of Freedom winning writers/philosophers/historians, Will and Ariel Durant.
Will Durant and Ariel Durant (respectively, born Nov. 5, 1885, North Adams, Mass., U.S.—died Nov. 7, 1981, Los Angeles, Calif.; born May 10, 1898, Prosurov, Russia—died Oct. 25, 1981, Los Angeles) were American husband-and-wife writing collaborators whose Story of Civilization, 11 vol. (1935–75), established them among the best-known ...
In Will Durant and Ariel Durant. …1981, Los Angeles) were American husband-and-wife writing collaborators whose Story of Civilization, 11 vol. (1935–75), established them among the best-known writers of popular philosophy and history. Read More.
