# A History of Western Philosophy

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_ **History of Western Philosophy** _ is a 1945 book by British philosopher [Bertrand Russell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Russell "Bertrand Russell") (1872–1970). A survey of [Western philosophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_philosophy "Western philosophy") from the [pre-Socratic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Socratic "Pre-Socratic") philosophers to the early 20th century, each major division of the book is prefaced by an account of the historical background necessary to understand the currents of thought it describes.

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> A survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th century.
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