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"His book...supplant[s] all others, even the immensely successful History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell."—A. C. Grayling

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"Supplants all others, even the immensely successful History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell." -- A. C. Grayling - Independent
"Gottlieb is as enjoyable as he is intellectually stimulating." -- Robert Conquest - Los Angeles Times
"[Gottlieb] writes with fluency and lucidity, with a gift for making even difficult matters seem comprehensible." -- Richard Jenkins - New York Times
"A delight. It is written with both wit and scholarship, providing a wonderful overall picture of Western philosophy up to the Renaissance." -- Sir Roger Penrose

The Dream of Reason A History of Western

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      Publisher: WW Norton & Co
      Publication Date: 09/09/2016
      ISBN13: 9780393352986, 978-0393352986
      ISBN10: 0393352986

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "His book...supplant[s] all others, even the immensely successful History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell."—A. C. Grayling

      Trade Review
      "Supplants all others, even the immensely successful History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell." -- A. C. Grayling - Independent
      "Gottlieb is as enjoyable as he is intellectually stimulating." -- Robert Conquest - Los Angeles Times
      "[Gottlieb] writes with fluency and lucidity, with a gift for making even difficult matters seem comprehensible." -- Richard Jenkins - New York Times
      "A delight. It is written with both wit and scholarship, providing a wonderful overall picture of Western philosophy up to the Renaissance." -- Sir Roger Penrose

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