Idiot's guide to philosophy...?

Question

I am really dumb when it comes to philosophy.My friend told me these are the philosophors that most of eduacated people should know about.
Can you guys list me some books about the mentiond philosphers?Please list simple books(Note that I am dumb when it comes to philosophy).
MichelFoucault,nitzche,heidegger,hegel,decart,Kant

MichelFoucault,nitzche,heidegger,hegel,decart,Kant

Answer 1

The most widely read introduction to philosophy is Volumes II and III of the Great Books of the Western World, in your library. 102 subjects covered by almost all great western writers, in chapters only about 8-10 pages long, with references. These 2 volumes are called the Syntopicon.
Also you might try "The Passion of the Western Mind," by Tarnas (can't remember his first name.) Tarnas is as passionate about helping you understand, as the philosophers were who wrote the history of thought.

Answer 2

Everyone has their own opinion about philosophy so the problem is that books claiming to be an introduction are often actually just the writer's opinion. You could try the Key Guides and Fontana Modern Masters series on these people, but they might be out of print.

I'm not really the best person to do this, because when i read 'Being and Time' by Martin Heidegger, i thought he was really accessible, but people tell me it's a really hard read.

In general, English-speaking philosophers are easier to read because their writing style is clearer and they write in English.

I'm sorry i can't be more helpful.

Answer 3

So you want a primer? I can recommend two books Connections to the World by Arthur C.Danto and An introductory guide to Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism by Madan Sarup. i would suggest you read Danto first. People that dabbled in Post-structuralism without a foundation in Philosophy I find are unusually confused thinkers.

Answer 4

The Little Prince by making use of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Screwtape Letters by making use of C S Lewis ThePeanuts series featuring Charlie Brown by making use of The late Charles Schultz The Mullah Nasrudin memories by making use of Idries Shah

Answer 5

If you are at the very beginning of your inquiry into philosophy, I highly recommend the book "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaardner. It should be available at most major bookstores and is certainly easy to find online. It gives a pretty good summary of philosophy throughout history and does so in a manner that is entertaining and relatively easy to grasp.

Once you have read that, you can ask yourself what part of philosophy most interests you and investigate further. You will know who to ask about and where to look for them. Links below for summaries and ordering. Check it out!

Answer 6

Believe it or not, there is actually a '...for dummies' book for philosophy. Here's a link to one on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Dummies-Tom-Morris/dp/0764551531

Here's one for Idiots:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=975555420&searchurl=an%3DStevenson%252C%2BJay%26ltrec%3Dt%26paratrk%3D16303%26tn%3DThe%2BComplete%2BIdiot%2527s%2BGuide%2Bto%2BPhilosophy

Answer 7

I thought you were giving away the guides so...like an idiot I showed up!!!!

lol