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u/simism66 · 5 pointsr/askphilosophy

No. Just use r/askphilosophy if you have any questions.

Or, if you're really interested, get an introduction to philosophy book. As introductions, I think the The Philosophy Gym by Stephen Law and Think by Simon Blackburn are quite good. For a bit of a more in-depth introduction, The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy is very good.

u/SubDavidsonic · 3 pointsr/philosophy

Although this sort of historical approach may work for some people, and it will definitely give you a very good background, it certainly didn't work for me. I wanted to get ideas that were articulated in easy to understand contemporary terms that I could grapple with right away without having to worry about interpreting them correctly first.

I started in early high school, after being recommended by a friend who was majoring in philosophy at the time with The Philosophy Gym by Stephen Law which gave a great and really readable introduction to a lot of philosophy problems. Depending on your previous knowledge of philosophy, it might be a bit basic, but even still it's a worthwhile read I think.

From then, I went on The Mind's I by Daniel Dennett and Douglass Hofstadter, which was a really good and fun introduction to philosophy of mind and related issues. After that I think you'll have enough exposure to dive into various subjects and authors that you come across.

u/GuitarMatey · 2 pointsr/samharris

I just finished Intuition Pumps by Daniel Dennett. In addition to presenting a variety of thought experiments, Dennett outlines some strategies for thinking about and critiquing said experiments.

The Philosophy Gym is another anthology that might fit the bill. I first encountered this book in a high school philosophy course and remember enjoying it a great deal.

u/lonewanderer2 · 1 pointr/philosophy

While I agree with /u/Frentis, a good starting point for getting the pure basics down would be this book.
Keep in mind, this is bare bones stuff, I don't know how much experience you truly have.