From a Pulitzer Prizeāwinning historian, āelegant prose and cogent insight. . . . a gem that elevates historical writing to the level of superb literatureā (Booklist).
From the āHundred Best Booksā to the āTen Greatest Thinkersā to the āTen Greatest Poets,ā here is a concise collection of the worldās most significant knowledge. For the better part of a century, Will Durant dwelled uponāand wrote aboutāthe most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. His selections have finally been brought together in a single, compact volume. Durant eloquently defends his choices of the greatest minds and ideas, but he also stimulates readers into forming their own opinions, encouraging them to shed their surroundings and biases and enter āThe Country of the Mind,ā a timeless realm where the heroes of humanity dwell.
From a thinker who always chose to exalt the positive in the human species, The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time stays true to Durantās optimism. This is a book containing the absolute best of our heritage, passed on for the benefit of future generations. Filled with Durantās renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events and ideas in simple and exciting terms, this is a pocket-size liberal arts and humanist curriculum in one volume.
āThis engaging, accessible book of essays from Pulitzer Prizeāwinning philosopher and historian Durant, author of the authoritative 11-volume Story of Civilization, should be essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of thought.ā āPublishers Weekly