G・希爾貝剋(Gunnar Skirbekk)1937年齣生，當代北歐最重要的哲學傢之一。從1958年的《虛無主義?》到2002年的《現代性的實踐學》，希爾貝剋教授已經用挪威語、德語、英語和法語齣版十多本著作。希爾貝剋教授20世紀60年代曾擔任著名哲學傢赫爾伯特・馬爾庫塞的助教，現擔任挪威卑爾根大學哲學教授、挪威科學院院士、德國柏林大學和中國華東師範大學的客座教授。N・伊耶(Nils Gilje)齣生於1947年，現任挪威卑爾根大學教授、人文學院副院長。

History of Western Thought contains in-depth discussion of the philosophical movements along with discussions on the natural sciences, the establishment of the Humanities, Socialism and Fascism, Psycholanalysis and the rise of the social sciences.

'This book largely hits its target and is useful not only for students of philosophy, but also for a broader audience. The authors deserve special praise ... for the broader context offered than in similar books [and] also for a coherent structure and explanatory scope that are both intellectually challenging. History... offers a reader the prospect of answers to central and fundamental questions that are desperately needed in the current era ... an ambitious and potentially powerful book.' - Thesis Eleven

This book largely hits its target and is useful not only for students of philosophy, but also for a broader audience. The authors deserve special praise ... for the broader context offered than in similar books [and] also for a coherent structure and explanatory scope that are both intellectually challenging. History... offers a reader the prospect of answers to central and fundamental questions that are desperately needed in the current era ... an ambitious and potentially powerful book. - Thesis Eleven --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.