The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time Audiobook

" Great philosopher who viewed history not as a dreary succession of impersonal dates and reigns, but as taking place through human beings who loved, fought, dreamed and achieved. . "

" With eloquence, Will Durant weaves an objective map of history's genius. Although some parts lengthy (mostly because I had trouble following references to pieces of history I was not familiar with) , most of the book was inspiringly beautiful. "

" Will Durant was an amazing historian. He and his wife Ariel wrote The Story of Civilization series. As well, he wrote a list of the top 100 books any historian should read (although there are many to be added since he died). This is a great, concise compilation... "

" Philosophy, very good book of lists- if you want to study Philosophy this book is a great start. "

" The book is mostly made up of lists of the top thinkers, poets, etc. It's fairly easy to read but is it conclusive? The idea is put forth that there are great thinkers and then the rest of us who appear to be content to let others do the thinking for us. "

" This book contained all the "greats" I wanted to either review or read about for the first time. It afforded me that opportunity. I only gave it 3 stars because the writing style was not for me. Perhaps I'm just not erudite enough to appreciate it but it felt too choppy. "

" God, this book is awful. To be fair, it was compiled & edited by someone else, so hopefully it's excuse is that its parts and pieces were never meant to coexist, much like a literary Frankenstein. "

" Insightful, witty, concise, entertaining. Surprisingly eloquent and considered despite its extreme brevity. A must read. "

" Excellent as a brief, broad view of Western history and literature. I also loved "100 Books for an Education" just for the fact that the task was undertaken. "

" Interesting read given how controversial the title is. The writing style is rich and is a treat in itself. A list of books for a complete "education." "

" A must read for every history buff. Thoroughly enjoyable from cover to cover. "

" Philosophy, very good book of lists- if you want to study Philosophy this book is a great start. "

" This book contained all the "greats" I wanted to either review or read about for the first time. It afforded me that opportunity. I only gave it 3 stars because the writing style was not for me. Perhaps I'm just not erudite enough to appreciate it but it felt too choppy. "

" Great philosopher who viewed history not as a dreary succession of impersonal dates and reigns, but as taking place through human beings who loved, fought, dreamed and achieved. . "

" Interesting read given how controversial the title is. The writing style is rich and is a treat in itself. A list of books for a complete "education." "

" With eloquence, Will Durant weaves an objective map of history's genius. Although some parts lengthy (mostly because I had trouble following references to pieces of history I was not familiar with) , most of the book was inspiringly beautiful. "

" The book is mostly made up of lists of the top thinkers, poets, etc. It's fairly easy to read but is it conclusive? The idea is put forth that there are great thinkers and then the rest of us who appear to be content to let others do the thinking for us. "