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The Best Philosophy Books For Beginners
Which philosophical texts are most studied, enjoyed, hated, found incomprehensible, thought brilliant, and everything in between? Dr. Greg Sadler draws on his teaching career and extensive background to recommend the 10 best philosophy books for beginners: http://www.commonsenseethics.com/blog/the-10-best-philosophy-books-for-beginners

We discuss:

-Which thinkers are average people most interested in?
-The practical philosophy movement and popular philosophies like modern Stoicism and Aristotelianism that are currently being applied in people's lives.
-Philosophy's relevance: the disconnect between academic versus applied philosophy, poor outreach among academic philosophers and the public.
-Women philosophers - Greg's love of Mary Wollstonecraft, and why some people argue that Aynd Rand is not a philosopher.
-Avoiding agenda-driven histories of philosophy and the importance of reading primary texts.
-Poor pedagogy in introduction to philosophy classes - the difficulty of teaching, good versus bad teachers.
-Existentialism: reading books of philosophy as a teenager and then again as an adult. What appeals to people?
-Interesting tidbits about Anselm's On the Fall of the Devil and many other books.

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Greg's blog: https://gbsadler.blogspot.com/
Greg's recent TV appearance: https://www.tmj4.com/on-air/ask-the-expert-philosophy-in-milwaukee
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