geddit?

Hello All,

Just introducing myself and looking for opinions, as well, on introductory texts in philosophy. I'm currently rereading my old college stuff by Capaldi (my prof - smart guy - loooong time ago, though, so I don't remember much). I was curious if anybody had read Coplestons "A History of Philosophy" and thought it worthwhile. The site is a terrific source, but I must admit much sails over my head. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks

stretch

Hi,

I've read the entire Copleston series. It's quite good. The first few volumes are a bit of a pain if you don't know Greek or Latin because they are interspersed with untranslated citations. In later volumes, he's much better about providing translations.

jpbrooks

Welcome to the forum!

I haven't read Copleston's texts, but I found Philosophy: Theory And Practice by Jacques P. Thiroux to be an informative introductory text.

geddit?

Thanks stretch. Untranslated greek and latin . I'll scan it more closely at the bookstore to see if I can manage. Maybe my local library will have it.

geddit?

Thanks for the welcome and recommendation jp.

jpbrooks

Sure. Sorry for my late reply.
If you have time and would like to read some interesting essays, I would like to recommend visiiing the library of this site. To do so, just click on the "library" link in the menu near the bottom of this page.

Seb_Maya

A lot of works by Bryan Magee are fantastic as an introduction mostly to western philosophy.
-The Story of Philosophy
-Confessions of a philospher.

Then there is his seminal tv series "The Great Philosophers."
Also try "The Problems of Philosophy" by Bertand Russell.