Browse
The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time—listed in accessible and succinct form—by one of the world's greatest scholars.

From the “Hundred Best Books” to the “Ten Greatest Thinkers” to the “Ten Greatest Poets,” here is a concise collection of the world’s most significant knowledge. For the better part of a century, Will Durant dwelled upon—and wrote about—the 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 “The Country of the Mind,” a timeless realm where the heroes of our species 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 Durant's optimism. This is a book containing the absolute best of our heritage, passed on for the benefit of future generations. Filled with Durant's 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.
The Story of Aristotles Philosophy (Unabridged)

The Story of Aristotles Philosophy (Unabridged)

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.audiobook

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Story of Philosophy

The Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Story of Philosophy

The Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Story of Philosophy

The Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Life of Greece

The Life of Greece

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Napoleon

The Age of Napoleon

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Rousseau and Revolution

Rousseau and Revolution

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.audiobook

The Age of Voltaire

The Age of Voltaire

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Louis XIV

The Age of Louis XIV

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Reason Begins

The Age of Reason Begins

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Fallen Leaves

Fallen Leaves

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Fallen Leaves

Fallen Leaves

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Fallen Leaves

Fallen Leaves

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Reformation

The Reformation

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Renaissance

The Renaissance

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Faith

The Age of Faith

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Caesar and Christ

Caesar and Christ

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Complete Story of Civilization

The Complete Story of Civilization

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Complete Story of Civilization

The Complete Story of Civilization

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Life of Greece

The Life of Greece

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.audiobook

Our Oriental Heritage

Our Oriental Heritage

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Heroes of History

Heroes of History

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Story of Philosophy

Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Story of Philosophy

Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Rousseau and Revolution

Rousseau and Revolution

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Our Oriental Heritage

Our Oriental Heritage

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Faith

The Age of Faith

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Louis XIV

The Age of Louis XIV

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Reformation

The Reformation

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Renaissance

The Renaissance

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Life of Greece

The Life of Greece

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Caesar and Christ

Caesar and Christ

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Our Oriental Heritage

Our Oriental Heritage

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Life of Greece

The Life of Greece

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Napoleon

The Age of Napoleon

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Caesar and Christ

Caesar and Christ

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Reason Begins

The Age of Reason Begins

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Faith

The Age of Faith

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Reformation

The Reformation

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Renaissance

The Renaissance

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Louis XIV

The Age of Louis XIV

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Age of Voltaire

The Age of Voltaire

Will Durant, Ariel Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Story of Philosophy

The Story of Philosophy

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Heroes of History

Heroes of History

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

Heroes of History

Heroes of History

Will Durant

ui.globals.release_type.ebook

See more