Basics of philosophy, to help beginners.

[angelofdeath9308]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy

This is a good overview...

aww, you took my thunder. i was about to post something along those lines, about some main areas in philosophy; logic, metaphysics, ethics, epistemology, and aesthetics.

 

[no country for old wainds]

http://www.galilean-library.org/philosophy.html - this is bloody brilliant for people just starting out

 

[infoterror]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy

I disagree. It's heavily tinged with populism and thus, a fascination with the academic details of no consequence. The Durant book is several thousand times better.

Let me put it this way: no serious philosopher will ever rely on WikiPedia as a resource.

 

[infoterror]

What does being a philosopher have anything to do with money?

Oh, it has nothing to do with money. That is why philosophers end up needing money. I'll look for your package

BTW, that "Smokin'" smiley rocks. It makes me laugh every time because it reminds me of the better potheads I knew: full of goofy energy.

:Smokin: :zombie: :Smokin: :zombie: :Smokin:

 

[Mormagil]

while i'm not at all familiar with philosophy beyond introductory college courses on logic and ethics, and a good bit of bertrand russell, i'd like to second the recommendation of will durant. he's a magnificent, very clear-headed writer and if his presentation is anything like it was in The Story of Civilization, everyone would do himself an enormous service by reading his book.

 

[LORD_RED_DRAGON]

Lawyer>philosophers, if you want to convince people.

Philosopher>lawyers, if you want to come to a conclusion through thought and discussion.

not even sure i believe that

 

[no country for old wainds]

I strongly recommend Anthony Gottlieb's A Dream of Reason for an introduction to philosophers from the pre-Socratics to the Rennaissance - very entertaining to read and not difficult to follow.