Posted: Jul 07, 2010 5:48 pm
by UndercoverElephant
Astreja wrote:I look at this sub-forum with great longing, wanting to participate but not really being all that conversant with the classics and some of the terminology.

Can you recommend any websites or smallish books that cover the basics of philosophical discourse without bogging down in minutiae?


Sophie's World is an excellent intro to philosophy.

ETA: I see it has already been recommended. That's two votes. It usually get slated here, but that might have something to do with the sort of people who post here...