Comments on: Readings for New(ish) Philosophers http://www.logicmatters.net/2009/11/readings-for-newish-philosophers/ Logic, enthusiasms, sceptical thoughts, and a little LaTeX geekery Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mat Simpson http://www.logicmatters.net/2009/11/readings-for-newish-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 Mat Simpson Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:58:21 +0000 http://www.logicmatters.net/?p=721#comment-1142 Russell's 'Problems of Philosophy' is brilliant as an introduction. I found that Julian Baggini's book 'The Pig that Wants to be Eaten' to be quite an interesting overview of philosophical problems. As for the others on the list, I'd definitely stress how brilliant Williams' book 'Morality' is, and how accessible it is too. Dennet & Hofstadter's book is great fun and not too technical. Russell’s ‘Problems of Philosophy’ is brilliant as an introduction. I found that Julian Baggini’s book ‘The Pig that Wants to be Eaten’ to be quite an interesting overview of philosophical problems.
As for the others on the list, I’d definitely stress how brilliant Williams’ book ‘Morality’ is, and how accessible it is too. Dennet & Hofstadter’s book is great fun and not too technical.

]]> By: Flora Sisman http://www.logicmatters.net/2009/11/readings-for-newish-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Flora Sisman Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:29:53 +0000 http://www.logicmatters.net/?p=721#comment-779 I recommend Stephen Law "The Philosophy Gym", which is quite popularised and teenagery but nonetheless tackles many of the important issues in philosophy and has short standalone chapters. I would particularly recommend it for anyone preparing for a Cambridge philosophy interview, as most of the important issues you are asked about are in there. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philosophy-Gym-Short-Adventures-Thinking/dp/0747232717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259515761&sr=8-1 I recommend Stephen Law “The Philosophy Gym”, which is quite popularised and teenagery but nonetheless tackles many of the important issues in philosophy and has short standalone chapters. I would particularly recommend it for anyone preparing for a Cambridge philosophy interview, as most of the important issues you are asked about are in there.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philosophy-Gym-Short-Adventures-Thinking/dp/0747232717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259515761&sr=8-1

]]> By: Luke http://www.logicmatters.net/2009/11/readings-for-newish-philosophers/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Luke Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.logicmatters.net/?p=721#comment-777 This may or may not be good: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Philosophical-Problems-Joseph-Margolis/dp/0826490638 "Riddles of Existence: A guided tour of Metaphysics", by Theodor Sider and Earl Conee http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riddles-Existence-Guided-Tour-Metaphysics/dp/0199282269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259505076&sr=1-1 This is a very simple introduction to some classic metaphysical problems. Loux, Michael. 1998. Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction, is brilliant, and EXCEPTIONALLY clear. Alex Miller's Introduction to the Philosophy of Language is good, as is Jo Wolff's Introduction to Political Philosophy and David Miller's short introduction to Pol. philosophy. This may or may not be good:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Introduction-Philosophical-Problems-Joseph-Margolis/dp/0826490638

“Riddles of Existence: A guided tour of Metaphysics”, by Theodor Sider and Earl Conee
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riddles-Existence-Guided-Tour-Metaphysics/dp/0199282269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259505076&sr=1-1
This is a very simple introduction to some classic metaphysical problems.

Loux, Michael. 1998. Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction, is brilliant, and EXCEPTIONALLY clear.

Alex Miller’s Introduction to the Philosophy of Language is good, as is Jo Wolff’s Introduction to Political Philosophy and David Miller’s short introduction to Pol. philosophy.

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