The Wisdom of the West Reading notes on The Wisdom of the West .

Introduction] The Wisdom of the West is a philosophical work, but it also contains historical, scientific, political, economic and other aspects. Russell believes that political history is the background of philosophy, and it is this environment that gives birth to ideas, so the author expounds the ins and outs of history very clearly, and the reader's mind will not be a lonely history of philosophy, but a long scroll of philosophical development with environment and background. Scientific thought and economic thought are also important parts of Western thought, and Russell also saw this, so he spent a considerable amount of space expounding on the development of science and economics, but the focus was not on science and economic development itself, but on the ideas behind the achievements and the promotion of philosophy.

The reader may be presented with a panorama of Western history at the level of ideas. .

As a philosopher, Russell's tolerance is admirable, although the comments in the book will inevitably have the imprint of the author's thoughts, but it can be seen that the author is trying to dedicate the truth to the reader, and the ideas of various schools of thought, first of all, are objectively laid out, coupled with the author's evaluation, so that the reader can understand the philosophical ideas on two levels. .

If you don't know what Western culture is, then please read Russell's "The Wisdom of the West" first. I believe that you can enter the temple of Western culture and go further...

Recommended] The most influential culture in our time to the world can be said to be the Western culture of Europe that was directly inherited from Greek culture and Roman culture, and as a modern person, to understand our time, we must understand Western culture. Philosophy is the core content of culture, and it often drives the development of other branches of culture. But if you have read Kant, Hegel, and Sartre, you will find that these are so difficult, maybe all we need is a glimpse into Western culture, and Russell's "The Wisdom of the West" is a very good introductory reading.

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1. Multiple choice questions: c.

Aristotle lived in Athens, but he was a Gentile and not an Athenian. So a no.

Aristotle was a pupil of Plato, and his teacher Plato was a pupil of Socrates, so bis not true.

2. True/False questions.

1. Yes. The reasons are the same as the multiple-choice questions.

2. No. Aristotle was the most learned man in Greece at the time, and he wrote not only philosophical works, but also the study of natural sciences. The establishment and differentiation of many categories of natural sciences in the modern disciplinary sense are based on Aristotle.

c Yes No I should believe that the first person harmed me with 70 points.

The Wisdom of the West is another philosophical work by Russell after The History of Western Philosophy. After writing "The History of Western Philosophy", the author still felt that many philosophical questions were not exhausted, so he wrote this "The Wisdom of the West". As far as the comparison of the two books is concerned, "The History of Western Philosophy" can be described as a huge work with strong professionalism, and "The Wisdom of the West" is a philosophical essay with popular philosophy.

Relatively speaking, instead of reading a professional book with a full heart, it is better to read an essay in a relaxed mood.

Russell said that reading alone does not improve our ability to understand anything. If we can read a good book in our life, and feel fun in reading in numbers, this kind of fun will lead us to think deeply, and then get greater pleasure in thinking, this is the value of a good book, and it is also the real meaning of its existence. And "The Wisdom of the West" is a wisdom book that can lead people to a real thinking and a sense of ease of reading.