suggest some philosophy books?

Josefine Weekey: Our daughter started with "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," by Robert Persig. It's approachable for non-philosophers yet contains some fairly heavy concepts like 'if we cannot agree on what's good, then how can I be a good person?' Next she did Ralph Waldo Emerson, again because it was non-academic and in modern English.She went on to get a PhD in philosophy and now teaches it at a state university....Show more

Christy Tirabassi: Great! You should try Barnes & nobles they have many books on philosophy

Sol Allphin: Suggest some philosophy books?i am 14 really excited for studying philosophy suggest some books to me ~~~ If you want something that might Enlighten you, go East!If you want much toxic nonsense, go West/Greek!Not all, of course, but enough that you wouldn't miss a thing with Lao Tsu!...Show more

Booker Moros: Tom Morris' "Philosophy for Dummies" offers the best of this professor's insights and personal wisdom re the ! Western phiilosophical tradition. Using the Wikipedia source on Plato's Cave, Line, and Sun parables (Book VII of "The Republic") would be helpful. Worthwhile for its clarity, brevity, and overview of modern (since ~1500) western thinking: "Nihilism" by Eugene Rose. "A Philosophy of Universality" by Aivanhov is helpful for some, and Paul Johnson's "Intellectuals" likewise. Also worthwhile, in terms of personal awareness, a key component of mentation: "The Answer You're Looking for Is inside You."...Show more

Coleman Senn: I'm glad to hear of your interest. Not many teens have such an interest.I started with reading histories of philosophy. Bertrand Russell's history of Western Philosophy is very good. He gives a short bio of each philosopher, presents his main arguments, and then evaluates them fairly.Soren Kirkegaard is accessible. I learned a couple of important things from him, such as the importance of living your life authentically (without putting on airs,! making false claims, lying, etc.) Nietzsche is an absolutely ! wonderful writer, but he contradicts himself and his sisters had an unknown and probably detrimental effect on his writings. You can ignore all is garbage about the Superman and enjoy the rest of what the has to say.John Stuart Mill in the mid 1800's was an outstanding champion of female rights.And of course, feminism is a branch of philosophy....Show more

Marty Tichnell: A good intro for young readers: http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Philosophy-Prime... Another: http://www.amazon.com/Young-Persons-Guide-Philosop...

Dalia Causby: The Kybalion by Three Initiates will forever change your outlook on existence.