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Bertrand Russell, a British philosopher, logician, and Nobel laureate, is widely recognized for his influential contributions to a variety of philosophical subjects, including logic, epistemology, and metaphysics. Born in 1872, he authored numerous works that have left a lasting impact on philosophy, one of which is "A History of Western Philosophy." This seminal work, first published in 1945, offers an extensive overview of philosophical thought from the Pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th century, and remains a popular introduction to Western philosophy.
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