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About Will Durant
American historian and philosopher
Will Durant was an American historian and philosopher, best known for The Story of Civilization, the eleven-volume history he wrote with his wife, Ariel Durant. He lived from 1885 to 1981. He first gained wide notice with The Story of Philosophy in 1926, a book that helped bring philosophy to a broader public. His work focused on the sweep of civilization and the ideas that shape it, especially the history of Eastern and Western cultures.
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Books by Will Durant
The Lessons of History
2010
The Story of Civilization I
1997
The Story of Civilization II
1997
The Story of Civilization IV
1997
The Story of Civilization X
1967