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The Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee is a very good introduction

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/reviews/story-of-philosophy-bryan-magee/1100488963?ean=9780789479945#reviews-header

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>>3757

thank you.

>>3757

>The Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee

MY FUCKING NIGGA~

>>3756

the republic, you retard. you can get it anywhere for free

>>3764

The Republic is not a good introduction to philosophy.

It's one man's view of society.

>>3764

becuz the republic totally a good foundation for looking into post-platonic modern philosophy.

>>3775

Translation: reading coherent thinking is SO BORING TO ME and it hasn't helped me establish my identity as a poser-atheist-enlightened-wise-beyond-my-years fedora kid.

Actually, if you really want to get something good out of your reading more than some plagiarized talking points to seem interesting to morons, you should read the translation of Plato's writing by Jowett. But that's just my advice. Republic is a razor sharp dissection of society extremely relevant even now. It's a very good example of effective rhetoric. I've never seen anything quite as good on the whole.

Looking at things as "philosophy" or not is really pretentious. It's just a word you have to use some times because it's all the common language provides. Be honest about what you're doing. You are looking for ideas you can't get from talking to anyone you have in your life. You are looking for social interaction. But you are also looking for truth. Don't let the former hurt the latter

>>3777

did he ask for an introduction to post-platonic modern philosophy? besides, modern philosophy is generally hair splitting epistemology that wouldn't necessarily interest a beginner, outside of Nietzsche, marx, and stirner because muh maymays.

what better way to begin your studies of the subject than a single book which covers nearly every topic of philosophical inquiry in a palatable, and i must say somewhat enjoyable, manner? i understand pointing people towards compendiums on the history of the philosophy (i have even recommended some myself on this very board) i just disagree on it in this instance because OP hasnt specified hes a college student. anyway i probably should just link to republic, since i didnt before.

http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/republic.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGsg01ycpk

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3atext%3a1999.01.0167

the youtube link is my preferred translation

>>3775

and what do you think philosophy is?

>>3780

That's quite the assertion from so little having been said. Looks like someone struck a nerve.