2007-01-15 05:04:28 · 3 answers · asked by ILSE 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If you're starting from absolutely nowhere, I highly recommend the book "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder. It is written much like a novel, and will expose you to the core of much of philosophical thought throughout history. The story is compelling enough to pull you through, yet it is also chock full of significant names and ideas in philosophy.
In that, it serves as a good launching point. You can read the book a couple times, find out what you connect with (or disagree with!), and then go find out more about those particular fields of thought. Link below, if it makes things easier.
2007-01-15 05:12:50 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Philosophy (2nd Edition) by Jay Stevenson is as basic and easy to understand as it gets.
2007-01-15 05:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tao of Pooh. I'm not kidding. It's a good place to start.
2007-01-15 05:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by balderarrow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋