Will Durant

Durant in 1967 William James Durant (; 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. It was written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for ''The Story of Philosophy'' (1926), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".

Durant conceived of philosophy as total perspective or seeing things ''sub specie totius'' (i.e., "from the perspective of the whole")—a phrase inspired by Spinoza's ''sub specie aeternitatis'', roughly meaning "from the perspective of the eternal". He sought to unify and humanize the great body of historical knowledge, which had grown voluminous and become fragmented into esoteric specialties, and to vitalize it for contemporary application. As a result of their success, he and his wife were jointly awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The life of Greece : being a history of Greek civilization ... / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1966
    Book
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    Caesar and Christ : a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity ... / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1944
    Book
  3. 43

    The age of Faith : a history of medieval civilization -Christian, Islamic, and Judaic- ... / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1950
    Book
  4. 44

    The Renaissance : a history of civilization in Italy ... / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1953
    Book
  5. 45

    The Reformation : a history of European civilization from Wyclif to Calvin: 1300-1564 / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1957
    Book
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    The age of Reason begins : a history of European Civilization ... 1558-1648 / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1961
    Other Authors: “…Durant, Ariel…”
    Book
  7. 47

    The age of Louis XIV : a history of European Civilization ... 1648-1715 / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1963
    Other Authors: “…Durant, Ariel…”
    Book
  8. 48

    The age of Voltaire : a history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756 ... / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1965
    Other Authors: “…Durant, Ariel…”
    Book
  9. 49

    Rousseau and revolution : a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715, to 1789 / by Durant, Will 1885-1981

    Published 1967
    Other Authors: “…Durant, Ariel…”
    Book
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    Las lecciones de la historia / by Durant, William James, 1885-1981, Durant, Ariel, 1898-1981

    Published 1968
    Book
  11. 51

    Interpretaciones de la vida by Durant, William 1885-1981

    Published 1973
    Other Authors: “…Durant, Ariel 1898-1981…”
    Book
  12. 52

    Notas sobre el Estado, la sociedad civil y los sindicatos / by Durant Ponte, Víctor Manuel

    Article
  13. 53

    Papel de los sindicatos en la transición política mexicana / by Durant Ponte, Víctor Manuel

    Article
  14. 54

    L'age de la foi : histoire de la civilisation medievale / by Durant, William James, 1885-

    Published 1952
    Book
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    La civilización de la India / by Durant, William James, 1885-

    Published 1957
    Book
  17. 57

    La civilización del extremo Oriente / by Durant, William James, 1885-

    Published 1956
    Book
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    Filosofía, cultura y vida / by Durant, William James, 1885-

    Published 1951
    Book
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    Filosofía, cultura y vida / by Durant, William James, 1885-

    Published 1945
    Book