Books on Philosophy
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Philosophy is one of the oldest subjects we know about, going right back to the 5th century BC. The origins of Philosophy are shrouded in myth and mystery. We hear about figures such as Orpheus and Homer, Pythagoras and Parmenides. But once we come to Plato and Aristotle in the 3rd century BC, things get a little more robust in regards to sources and works.
In this video I speak about books that will introduce you to the subject of philosophy (You can buy them all through the links below). I hope something I speak about jumps out at you, and you can begin your journey down the long road of Philosophy. Enjoy and share!
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Links to the books mentioned in the video:
History of Western Philosophy: amzn.to/2Lhsqqq
Sophie's World: amzn.to/3ocuI8S
The Oxford Companion to Philosophy: amzn.to/38Upw37
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Sophies world was one of my first philosophy books. I really enjoyed it. I read when I was about 16 y.o and was a great experience. I also really like the ending, very unexpected! I belive my first philosophy book was a tiny book by Seneca. Reading the Stoics is a great idea for beginners. Very down to earth writing, beautiful and applicable in daily life. Epicurus and Cicero are also quite easy.
Sophie’s world is brilliant!! I only read it a year or two ago but it was a great experience. I have only briefly touched on the stoics. Marcus Aurelius’ meditations and Senecas letters to a stoic. I am more drawn to Plato and the Neoplatonic philosopher. But any kind of philosophical inquiry is a great workout for the mind! Thanks for commenting 😀🙏
@@bookclub5291 Marcus Aurelius is also great! I think all stoics are amazing anyway! haha
1. History of Western Philosophy - Russell
2. Sophie's World -
3. The oxford companion to Philosophy
4. Philosophy the basics
5. Introducing Philosophy
6. Ethics by oxford
7. Logics by oxford
8. Free will by oxford
Thank You!
A nice survey of introductions, brother Kirk. I might be borrowing some of your collection soon!
Hi Brother Lee. Glad you enjoyed it! Borrow from the library any time my friend. Just let me know which one. 👍🏼
Omg!!! I just found your channel and I am obsessed! I don’t think there is anything like this channel out there! Please keep posting
Hola Mishel. Welcome to the channel! I am so glad that you have found and enjoying the content. This gives me the fire to keep working hard every day.
I see that you have a great channel too! Looking forward to seeing you at one of the live reads in the future! Have a great weekend.
Love from India
I'm a very big fan of you and the books that you recommend. Truly an underrated Gem you and your channel. You deserve More views and subscribers. All the best for a great year ahead
Thank you! I’m really pleased that you enjoy the content. I can only hope that with time the channels can grow and reach more people. Thanks again. Have a great week. 🙏
Hey I'm from India too. Which State. I'm Keralian.
Schopenhauer’s Cat is about 1200 pages long but if you skip to the end you get to the footnotes, where Wittgenstein’s dog is lying.
Splendid, I found another of your videos...I too prefer books and love to visit bookshops.
Cant beat the feel of the paper in your hands. I agree!
I managed to pickup Oxfords companion to the mind for $7 op shopping today! Big score
What a deal. That is a great score. 👍🏼
Hey Lew Happy New Year. I’m reading about Stoicism at the moment
Happy new year Kev! How’s the book coming along? What book are you reading. You should definitely check out Ryan Holiday. He is a young modern author who speaks about Stoicism. Have you ever read any Plato?
A critical study of Greek philosophy by W.Stace is a brilliant book for beginners
Great channel and content I subbed
Thanks and welcome 🙏
Great channel I have learned so much listening to you talk about choices in Philosophy books, thank you. I'm new to Philosophy, and at my age 80 I feel it's never to late to aguire knowledge. So I'll be watching your channel for other subject matter. Again thank you.
You are very welcome. I would highly recommend looking back through the channel and see if any of the books I have read interest you, and give them a listen! We are always learning 😀🙏❤️
Thank you. I have ordered 3 of your choices.
If you’re 80, I’d recommend Susanne Langer’s Philosophy in a New Key. It’s never too late!
When you’re eighty and on RUclips asking for Philosophy recommendations, will you have this kind of luck? Doubt it. I ❤️ Huckabees likely where I’ll be directed.
I appreciate your effort sir and your recommendations are great.Sir can I ask you humbly to please fix the voice as it sounds faint don't know why.Thanks for the insight!
I’m must confess, that I find philosophy rather abstruse, halfway through Sophie’s world , and I’ve tried to recall what each philosophers projects were, and to my horror, I can’t remember one, be it the natural, or the classical philosophers. I’ve armed myself with Russell’s history of western philosophy.
1. "How to Win Every Argument: The Use and Abuse of Logic", by Madsen Pirie
2. "The Enlightenment: And Why It Still Matters", by Anthony Pagden
Thanks for the recommendations Mark! I’ll look into them. 👍🏼
Hi, Lewis,
I also love reading, learning and practicing philosophy in my daily life.
I really recommend you to check this book out, you will blow your mind.
One of my friends family who were a professor at Harvard university recommended me to read this book.
“The buddha in your mirror”
Hi, thanks so much for the recommendation! The title sounds great and so I will be sure to check it out. :)
I have some of these books. Sophies World looks interesting.
Sophies world is brilliant! I would highly recommend it!
Do history and science books soon
Ok 👌🏼
@@bookclub5291 Thanks a lot!
Will you recommend some books about history of medicine 🤔
Hi. If I'm honest, I can't say that I have read much on the history of medicine. With that being said, I did a little research and have the links to a couple that I think could be good below:
The Cambridge History of Medicine: amzn.to/3rMUjrf
The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction: amzn.to/3n7Ijgt
I hope these help! :)
Will Durant's book ?!
Hey Lewis!
I been watching your stuff for sometime now. I love the the the classic stories and Plato's works among others I haven't yet had the time to go over.
I'm only a student studying philosophy but for what fir what it's worth in my opinion people starting out shouldn't read Russell. You want to avoid people like that.
Like empiricists, Analytical philosophers (Like Russell, Wittgenstein etc) and who ever is
close with Scientistism
Scientist aren't Philosophers. And it shouldn't be suprising if I asserted here that Russell is not a philosopher but a follower of Scientistism. I remember listening to Russell's writing on Aristotle and I actually got angry because of the nonsense he was saying
And secondarily you want to avoid Marxists,
Psycho-analysts, Feminists, Gender theorists, Post-modernist( like Darida, Judith Butler) simply because they are bad people.
Try avoiding Phenomenologists and Existentialists also, for best possible result.
I don't really read much but I listened to lectures on philosophy. But I'd have an overview of a lot of things. I'd just recommend you begin with Shopenhimer works. I never read him, but he's on my list because I heard enough about him, and checked sample of his prose pieces and liked it. He might make you miserable because he was miserable himself and you are to be warned on that but I heard he had way of speaking that is respectable. What you should expect from reading Shopenhimer, entertainment and introduction to real Philosophy. The reason why I recommend him is because I heard he's really funny. I want to read him too. But I'm bad at those. I made a mental note to do us but who knows if I'd get to it.
Here it is, skip the preface and biography and go straight to the author's first essay: on authorship
www.gutenberg.org/files/11945/11945-h/11945-h.htm#link2H_4_0003
I love reading philosophers works and I'm looking for more philosophy books.
Where could I get hard copies of these books here in Africa?
Am in Kenya 🇰🇪. Eagerly waiting for your suggestion.
I can’t help you finding the hard copies of the books, but most of the famous and influential works can be found in PDF form by searching online. Best of luck 🙏
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Thank you and I will get them in form of pdf format
East london accent?
North west London if anything. But I have been told a number of accents can be heard in my voice.