What philosophy books should I read first?

The Best Philosophy Books for Beginners

• Plato: Five Dialogues by Plato.
• The Emperor’s New Mind by Roger Penrose.
• Mengzi: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries translated by Bryan W.
• Meno by Plato.
• Republic by Plato.
• Discourse on Method by Rene Descartes.
• Symposium by Plato.
• The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.

What is the philosophy of Paulo Coelho?

The fundamental task of philosophy of life is to think deeply about the questions, what is life and the way of living life. Paulo Coelho is among those writers whose aim of teaching life philosophy means the meaning of life and the way of living life through their works.

What are the best books on philosophy you have read?

The best & most important philosophy books ever written. Five Dialogues of Plato; Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle; The Republic by Plato; Meditations on First Philosophy by Rene Descartes; Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche; Philosophy of mind books. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstader

What are the best books to start learning physics?

The Feynman lectures on physics are beautiful books, which will teach you a considerable amount of the long-view of physics. They will also inspire you and have you feeling as though you really understand physics for the first time in your life. Mainly mechanics, radiation and heat is recommended for the start.

Is the Feynman Lectures on physics a good book to read?

The book is based on a series of lectures delivered by Feynman (on the request of California Institute of Technology) to undergraduate students. Even professors attended the lectures! The Feynman lectures on physics are beautiful books, which will teach you a considerable amount of the long-view of physics.

What are some of the relevant texts for general philosophy?

Some of the core relevant texts for General Philosophy: 1 J. Nagel, A Very Short Introduction to Epistemology (Oxford University Press) 2 E. Conee and T. Sider, Riddles of Existence (Oxford University Press) 3 R. Descartes, Meditations 4 D. Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding