"The History of Western Philosophy" is the most famous, fundamental work of B. Russell. First published in 1945, this book is a comprehensive study of the development of Western European philosophical thought — from the rise of Greek civilization to the 20s of the twentieth century. Albert Einstein called it "a work of the highest pedagogical value, standing above the conflicts of groups and opinions." Classical Greece and Rome, the Catholic "fathers of the church", the great Scholastics, Renaissance humanists and brilliant philosophers of Modern Times — Russell's monumental work contains a place for them all, and the last chapter of the book is devoted to his own theory of poetic analysis. . Bertrand Russell is a famous English philosopher, mathematician and public figure, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. — The History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell's most famous and fundamental work, covering the entire history of Western philosophical thought from the pre—Socratics to the beginning of the 20th century. — Both volumes of the "History of Western Philosophy" in one set. — An edition in the "Exclusive Classics (The Best)" series — in a recognizable design and hardcover.