Reddit reviews The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy

Hi there! There's a lot of different types of philosophy, so it really depends on what you're interested in.

There's two big camps - analytic and continental - but they really boil down to logic and classical reasoning vs. more existential material. Analytic philosophy would try to prove the existence of god, while continental philosophy would talk about how the existence (or non-existence!) of god would impact your life.

All that being said, I would recommend an intro to philosophy book like this. A lot of classic philosophical writers tend to be hard to read and convoluted. I'd recommend getting an intro to phil book and finding what interests you, then going from there.

Norman Melchert: The Great Conversation may not be specifically suited to your stated interests, but it's a very readable history of philosophy.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Conversation-Historical-Introduction/dp/0195397614