The Mansions of Philosophy: A Survey of Human Life and Destiny.

DURANT, Will.

$975.00

Item Number: 124919

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1929.

First edition of Durant’s “attempt at a consistent philosophy of life.” Octavo, original cloth. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Stanley Bauman Sincerely Will Durant Buffalo Aug. 19, 1935.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

"The Mansions of Philosophy attempts to do for the problems of philosophy that The Story of Philosophy did for its history. This must be done with great skill to catch half the response that glorified its predecessor. Dr. Durant has succeeded in this Herculean task" (Clyde Beck).