![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He also takes every opportunity to show off his acting chops the Frankenstein's Monster excerpts were particularly entertaining. He perfectly distills Russell's humour throughout, adding a tone of witty irreverence to the book. A special mention must go to Jonathan Keeble and his brilliant reading throughout. And the account of the hereditary principle with regard to economics remains even today a fascinating and relevant insight. Most entertaining perhaps is the brilliant and scathing chapter on Nietzsche, in which Russell places the German philosopher in a dialogue with Buddha. Nevertheless this is a highly informative account of philosophy's social history. Where it does touch upon ethics the book is somewhat dated, especially with regard to Atistotle's virtue ethics, which barely get a mention despite their importance in modern philosophy. Aside from the descriptions of philosophy in relation to historical events, the emphasis is mainly on metaphysics and epistemology, ie those aspects of philosophy that are now mainly the domain of the sciences. The conclusion is that philosophers are mainly a product of their times, and politics and society are only shaped in a small part by philosophy. This is a history of Western philosophy in relation to the changing social and political climate through the ages. Great book, just remember when it was written ![]()
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