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Does Russel's "A History of Western Philosophy" build a good foundation for philosophy?
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Russell is a deeply biased reporter on other people's positions, and often just fundamentally misunderstands them. On the other hand, he is a talented writer and has an astute, analytic mind. So you're getting a pretty mixed bag with his *History*. It's certainly got its merits, though one has to take its account of philosophers' views with a considerable grain of salt.