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16121285 No.16121285 [Reply] [Original]

Start with "The Story of Philosophy" by Will Durant.

>> No.16121345

I only read primary sources

>> No.16121420

>>16121345
>t. Pseud

>> No.16121422

>>16121345
You mean you don't read.

>> No.16121425

>>16121285
pretty good book anon. have you read it

>> No.16121594

Bump

>> No.16121945

i've read Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder to start my journy.

>> No.16121955

I'm reading this right now, just finished the Voltaire chapter.
I'm enjoying the book but I have to say, it's 95% history, 5% actual philosophy. For someone hoping to get a conceptual overview of the development of philosophy this isn't a good book. Try AC Grayling's The History of Philosophy.

>> No.16122128

>>16121285
Fun and comfy to read because Durant is legit engaging writer but holy shit he doesn't understand philosophy and his critiques are just the most milquetoast liberal historicist horseshit next to Russell's History of Western Philosophy.

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>>16121285
Durant is based, but Kenny is the chad choice

>> No.16122225

>including russell at all
pass

>> No.16122244

>>16121945
Same. My therapist gave me a copy when I was 13.