Will Durant

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born

November 05, 1885

died

November 07, 1981

gender

male

place of birth

North Adams, Massachusetts, The United States

genre

History, philosophy, religion

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William James Durant was a prolific American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization, written in collaboration with his wife Ariel and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for his book, The Story of Philosophy, written in 1926, which was considered "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy."

They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1967 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

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avg rating: 4.04 | 2,531 ratings | 250 reviews | 71 distinct works | 15 fans

	The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant avg rating 4.01 — 556 ratings — published 1926 23 editions	my rating:
	The Story of Civilization (11 Volume Set) by Will Durant avg rating 4.41 — 146 ratings — published 1935 2 editions	my rating:
	تاریخ فلسفه by Will Durant avg rating 3.82 — 153 ratings — published 2007	my rating:
	لذات فلسفه by Will Durant avg rating 3.79 — 145 ratings — published 2000 3 editions	my rating:
	Our Oriental Heritage (Story of Civilization 1) by Will Durant avg rating 4.09 — 134 ratings — published 1935 11 editions	my rating:
	تاریخ تمدن by Will Durant avg rating 4.12 — 106 ratings — published 1975 8 editions	my rating:
	Caesar and Christ (Story of Civilization 3) by Will Durant avg rating 4.10 — 105 ratings — published 1944 12 editions	my rating:
	The Life of Greece (Story of Civilization 2) by Will Durant avg rating 4.08 — 100 ratings — published 1939 10 editions	my rating:
	The Age of Faith (Story of Civilization 4) by Will Durant avg rating 4.09 — 80 ratings — published 1935 9 editions	my rating:
	The Reformation (Story of Civilization 6) by Will Durant avg rating 4.08 — 75 ratings — published 1935 9 editions	my rating: