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Question: Can anyone suggest some good books on philosophy!?
I've always had an interest in philosophy, but have never actually read substantial material on it!. I have read a little bit of Nietzsche's "Human, All too Human" and enjoyed it so far (although the parts on metaphysics can drag a bit, in my opinion)!.
I was wondering if someone could suggest some other books I could look into as well!. I'm already planning on buying the following: "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli, "Beyond Good & Evil" by Friedrich Nietzsche, and "Utopia" by Sir Thomas Moore!.
I am also 15, so please, nothing that would go beyond the sphere of my mental capacity!. I still have a lot of growing up to do!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Ishmael by Daniel QuinnWww@QuestionHome@Com
Hmm!.!.!.well, the classics like Plato's "The Republic" might be a bit heavy for a first philosophy book, but it's supposed to be good!.
I would recommend some novels with philosophical themes!. For religion, I loved the ideas from "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel and "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut!. They're both very readable, but can make you think!. also, for Christianity, "The Great Divorce" by C!.S!. Lewis and "The Screwtape Letters"!.
That's about all I've got, I hope it helped, I don't know exactly what subjects you're interested in!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
wow you sound like me!.!.!.I'm 15 and I love philosophy and evryone thinks I'm crazy and boring because of it!.!.!.!.sorry, I don't have any book references, I just wanted to say thatWww@QuestionHome@Com
While it is not a classic Alain De Botton has some very interesting and very modern thoughts on society and romantic relationships and how to be happy!. "How Proust Can Change Your Life" is wonderful!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
The Prince, The Republic, The Communist ManifestoWww@QuestionHome@Com
philosophy for dummies!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Sophie's World
I'm 13, but I was 11 when I bought it for my dad and ended up reading it myself!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Conduct and Character: Readings in Moral Theory
by Mark Timmons
5th edition
its the only one i can recommend, but its hard, i mean its understandable but its sort of hard!. Some of the readings have like sentences that NEVER end!.!.!. but if you read carefully you'll understand!.
Its on Ethics!.!.!.
you can look inside:
http://www!.amazon!.com/Conduct-Character-!.!.!.
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lol yea you can go to websites like valore!.com or abebooks!.com or even amazon, they have used ones for cheapER lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com