introduction to philosophy..... help!

[Skashion]

I'm not even kidding: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dice-Man-Luke-Rhinehart/dp/0006513905/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359933801&sr=8-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dice-Man-Lu ... 801&sr=8-1</a>

The Dice Man

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Been a bit lazy and just downloaded 7 books on the kindle for free. Going to read the Bertrand Russell one first and see where that takes me.

That'll take you nowhere. Try Plato's 'Phaedo'.

 

[The Silver Surfer]

I'm not even kidding: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dice-Man-Luke-Rhinehart/dp/0006513905/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359933801&sr=8-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dice-Man-Lu ... 801&sr=8-1</a>

The Dice Man

Great, great book though I'm not sure it's really about philosophy per se, more the individuals choices.

 

[George Hannah]

Baruch's Tractatus Theologico-Politicus & Ludwig's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus provide a straightforward no nonsense introduction to it all.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

'To do is to be' - Jean-Paul Sartre.
'To be is to do - Socrates.
'Do be do be do' - Frank Sinatra.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Viz had a great take on this a few years ago;

St. Thomas Aquinas has been named 'Man of the Millenieum' for his influence on Western thought, natural law, metaphysics and natural theology.

Second was Robbie Williams.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

now I have time on my hands I fancy reading a bit of philosophy. Can anyone recommend a good starting point? I've heard the the 'Dummies' one is shite. Therefore, recommendations?

If you want some basic introductions then Nigel Warburton and Simon Blackburn have both written good basic overviews. The classic summary work is Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy.

 

[BlueHammer85]

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[ali benarbia's studs]

'To do is to be' - Jean-Paul Sartre.
'To be is to do - Socrates.
'Do be do be do' - Frank Sinatra.

surely scooby doo has got to join the list!?

 

[George Hannah]

now I have time on my hands I fancy reading a bit of philosophy. Can anyone recommend a good starting point? I've heard the the 'Dummies' one is shite. Therefore, recommendations?

If you want some basic introductions then Nigel Warburton and Simon Blackburn have both written good basic overviews. The classic summary work is Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy.

With respect, "a" not "the" classic. Russell is a rattling good read but sketchy, unreliable and polemical. Copleston's History of Philosophy in eleven volumes is the standard work of reference and generally agreed to be the most fair and complete summary available.