Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
historian |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:The_Great_Books_of_the_Western_World
The_Lessons_of_History The_Story_of_Philosophy |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ariel_Durant
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize
|
| gptkbp:born |
November 5, 1885
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
historical narrative style
popularization of history synthesis of history and philosophy |
| gptkbp:died |
November 7, 1981
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“The story of civilization is the story of the human spirit.”
“Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” “The greatest question of all is, what is the purpose of life?” “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” “Education_is_a_progressive_discovery_of_our_own_ignorance.” |
| gptkbp:field |
history
philosophy |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Durant_Foundation
Durant_School_of_Philosophy |
| gptkbp:hasWritten |
culture
history philosophy civilization |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Will Durant
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
historical writing
popular history |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Marx
Aristotle Plato Hegel |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on historians
influence on educators influence on writers influence on philosophers |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California New_York_City,_New_York |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The_Story_of_Civilization
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
lecturer |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Ariel_Durant
|