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Another Look At Copleston’s A History Of Philosophy Series: Volume 1

In August of this year I reported that I had resumed a long dormant reading of Frederick Copleston‘s A History of Philosophy series. I am happy to relay that I have finally finished Volume I, Greece and Rome: From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus. Huzzah! Only 8 more to go!—or 10 more depending on whether I can get my hands on the last 2 additions published by Continuum in the United Kingdom. Right now I own the 9 original volumes published by Image/Doubleday/Random House. Putting future reading aside for the moment, I am here today to re-post a review I wrote Read more