Think
A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
by Simon Blackburn · first published 1999
3mentions
2recommended by
3HN commenters
2016–2020first – last mentioned
67% recommend33% neutral
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
> Religion (like philosophy and superstition) One of these things is not like the others. This book ("Think" by Simon Blackburn) is a wonderfully readable introduction to the subject if you haven't studied philosophy before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think:_A_Compelling_Introducti... It's one of the books…
on “The Black Death: The Greatest Catastrophe (2005)” ↗…have some really good booklets if you want quick ways to jump into a topic. A few other books: B Russell The Problems of Philosophy. OUP (dated, but a classic general introduction) Simon Blackburn Think. Oxford (nice general introduction) Tim Crane The Mechanical Mind. Penguin (Nice introduction to phil of mind) A J Ayer Language, Truth, and Logic. Penguin (dated, but a classic) D Hume Enquiries T…
on “If Philosophy Won’t Diversify, Let’s Call It What It Really Is” ↗I guess it depends on workplace culture? I have worked and/or consulted at places where I would not have been (in general) afraid to be bold. Books like "Think" by Simon Blackburn don't bother me to comment on. They are pretty light treatments of the underlying topics, but (as philosophy), they are framed as rational discourses. (Whether they are or not is a…
on “Surviving Disillusionment” ↗