In July this year Sir Tom Stoppard celebrates his 75th birthday. One of the world's most loved playwrights, Stoppard has also written for TV, radio and film, and is winner of one Academy Award and four Tony Awards. To mark his birthday, the British Library is publishing the original BBC broadcasts of four of his...
Bertrand Russell's A History of Western Philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject; it remains unchallenged as the greatest account of the history of Western thought. Charting philosophy's course from the pre-Socratics up to the early twentieth century, Russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts, providing erudite commentary throughout his...