Hi. What book or books would you recommend on philosophy as a whole? I
mean a kind of textbook, a survey, an introduction. I just don't know a
good one.

On Aug 31, 11:49 am, Vladimir gmail.com> wrote:

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

Read everything at least once (and then as many times as you can take)

There is a very appropos bibliography there too

Philosophy is not for the enjoyment of reading (for me), though it's
of maximal importance to have formal knowledge of which the WIKI
article attempts to cover, and you are smart for asking as you are
apparently starting-out

"Political" Philosophies

For "enjoyments," Ayn Rand, George Orwell, Eric F. Goldman ( the cases
of FDR's left liberalism and of LBJ's tragedy), etal

Some blurb claimed if your library just has one book, _The Republic_
by Plato should be that book.

Bret Cahill

"You cannot extradite from decadence by waging war against it."

-- Nietzsche "The Error of Socrates"

On Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:49:32 +0400, Vladimir gmail.com> wrote:

You might also pursue various writings on :
1. "Neurophilosophy" The "Churchill" books are outstanding.
2. "Neurotheology"
see Wiki.

It might not make you happy but it can often make a dire situation
seem less so.

Bret Cahill

Supposedly _The Republic_ is recommended if you want a one book
library. Basically Socrates attacks of all the decadent hypocrisy in
ancient Athens.

Later Heller did the same in _Picture This_.

Bret Cahill

"You cannot extracate yourself from decadence by waging war against
it."

-- Nietzsche "The Error of Socrates"

On Aug 31, 11:09 am, BretCah...@peoplepc.com wrote:

Oh please. Basically in _The Republic_ Plato
equivocates on the definition of the word "justice"
to make apologies for a Spartan, 1984-with-a-
happy-face, State. Everyone prefers the earlier
dialogues.

On Aug 31, 9:49 am, Vladimir gmail.com> wrote:

Bergson's *Introduction to Metaphysics*. Must reading.

W : )

On Aug 31, 2:10 pm, Shrikeb...@gmail.com wrote:

On Aug 31, 2:03 pm, BretCah...@peoplepc.com wrote: