The Western tradition

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1. ahazred8taMay 2026
   Ditto Dr. Eugen Weber's 'The Western Tradition' - https://duckduckgo.com/?q=eugen+weber&ia=videos&iax=videos
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2. nobody9999Oct 2020
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   Just commenting to say that this is a great book, and I would gladly recommend it to anybody wanting a basic overview of western philosophy. I don't know or care if it's the most academically or historically nuanced analysis; I just enjoyed getting a synopsis of different philosophers' lives and ideas.

   Interesting, thanks. For a well organized and presented survey of the history of western civilization, I'd recommend Eugen Weber's[0] The Western Tradition[1].

   [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugen_Weber

   [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCyO8meahME&list=PL1U_8A7q8L...

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