Philosophy Resources

Hey guys,

I've noticed a lot of philosophical arguments on here for the existence/non existence of god, now most of these just go completely over my head so I was wondering if there were any good introductory textbooks/online recourses that you know of on these ideas so I (and possibly others, at least I hope I'm not the only dumb one here :P) can at least somewhat follow these debates and possibly contribute.

Sorry if this isn't exactly "on topic" for atheism, but I thought this was a good a place as any to post it, feel free to delete if not.

Hey bean-with-bacon,

The Stanford Encyclopedia of philosophy has always helped me out. Start off with this article about validity and soundness and then go from there. Other than that google and wikipedia are always good starter options and if you can't be bothered reading youtube provides some excellent philosophy as well.

And the last option which you always have is to ask people on here.

Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, by J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig is awesome

http://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Foundations-Christian-Worldview-Moreland/dp/0830826947/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240347753&sr=8-1

Hey bean-with-bacon,

The Stanford Encyclopedia of philosophy has always helped me out. Start off with this article about validity and soundness and then go from there. Other than that google and wikipedia are always good starter options and if you can't be bothered reading youtube provides some excellent philosophy as well.

And the last option which you always have is to ask people on here.

domatron23

Thanks a lot for this, I'm checking it out now.

Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, by J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig is awesome

http://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Foundations-Christian-Worldview-Moreland/dp/0830826947/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240347753&sr=8-1

danwallacefan

Wouldn't that be slightly biased? :P

I just use my book and philosophy **** :P

lancelot200

Does that book have a name? :P

And is it suitable as an introductory text?

You would actually buy a philosophy book? I don't know if it would make a good intro book without a professor. It is only a compilation of selections from the works of western philosophers.

You would actually buy a philosophy book? I don't know if it would make a good intro book without a professor. It is only a compilation of selections from the works of western philosophers.

lancelot200

Eh, depends how much it costs, though there are other means... ;)

Anyway if it's just a compilation then I could probably just make do with the net.

A Dictionary of Philosophy is a must have for any philosopher (armchair or not). You can usually pick those up really cheap. I think I paid about a dollar for mine. Also, the Dummies books on philosophy are quite good for a starting place.

And of course I have to mention my favorite philospher: John Searle. However he is a late-game read. I wouldn't start off reading his stuff; it'll just suceeed in frustrating you.

I thought I'd post this here in case anyone else was interested in them

Philosophy resources thread on Richarddawkins.net.

I should probably look harder rather then bothering you guys :P

I thought I'd post this here in case anyone else was interested in them

Philosophy resources thread on Richarddawkins.net.

I should probably look harder rather then bothering you guys :P

bean-with-bacon

We go from Lucretius, Hume, Diderot and Voltaire to RDF forums.Philosophickle

I'll just quote Philosophickle of Tweb

[QUOTE="Philosophickle"]We go from Lucretius, Hume, Diderot and Voltaire to RDF forums.danwallacefan

You're a TWebber dwf? 

[QUOTE="danwallacefan"]I'll just quote Philosophickle of Tweb

[QUOTE="Philosophickle"]We go from Lucretius, Hume, Diderot and Voltaire to RDF forums.Genetic_Code

You're a TWebber dwf?