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Will Durant
American historian, philosopher and writer (–)
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| Born | William James Durant ()November 5, North Adams, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, () (aged&#;96) Los Angeles, California |
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| Education | Saint Peter's College (BA, ) Columbia University (PhD, ) |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | History, philosophy, religion |
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William James Durant (; November 5, – November 7, ) was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations.
It was written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between and He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".[1]
Durant conceived of philosophy as total perspec