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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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- William James Durant, November 5, 1885, North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S.
- History, philosophy, religion
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 ...
William James Durant 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, e della Storia della Civiltà, 32 volumi che impiegò cinquant'anni a scrivere con l'aiuto della sua compagna Ariel.
In our own era, new presentations of Dr. Durant's writings (such as Heroes Of History and The Greatest Minds And Ideas Of All Time) and the concentrated lore of their audio recordings, have allowed Will and Ariel Durant to continue to speak to students, teachers, parents, children, journalists, businesspeople, intellectuals and all who hunger for a deeper meaning to existence and a more ...
Durant’s love for his wife Ariel only deepened with the passing of time. When he was admitted to hospital with heart problems in 1981 at the age of 96, his wife stopped eating; perhaps fearing that he would not be returning. When Durant learned of the death of his beloved wife, his own heart stopped beating.
Will Durant and Ariel Durant 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. Will Durant’s writing career began with the publication of Philosophy and the Social.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Article History. In full, respectively,: William James Durant and Ariel Durant. Née: Ada Kaufman, or Ida Kaufman. 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. Will and Ariel Durant.
