11 Books to Help You Start Learning Philosophy

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0:00 - What is Philosophy?
5:20 - Philosophy: Principles and Problems by Roger Scruton
6:39 - A History of Western Philosophy by C. Stephen Evans
7:56 - Knowledge, Reality, and Value by Michael Huemer
9:24 - A Discourse on the Method René Descartes
11:09 - Pensées by Blaise Pascal
12:30 - Being Logical by DQ McInerny
12:46 - Reality+ by David Chalmers
13:32 - The View from Nowhere by Thomas Nagel
15:00 - Why: The Purpose of the Universe by Philip Goff
16:47 - Classics of Western Philosophy 8th ed. Steven Cahn
17:29 - Modern Philosophy by Roger Scruton
18:39 - Bonus Book!

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@acommonlawyer_]

As a mere common lawyer, I am partial to legal philosophy, and I must admit I enjoy the work of Lon Fuller. His most well known work is The Morality of Law, but his shorter works, one introductory, The Anatomy of Law, is really great and so is his short work, The Law In Quest Of Itself. I can recommend those two.

[@ParkerNotes]

Awesome! I need to bone up on political and legal philosophy.

[@acommonlawyer_]

@@ParkerNotesThe Meno and the Crito of Plato are supposedly good starting points for what later became jurisprudence. I haven’t gotten to them yet, but I know I need to. The contemporary debate in jurisprudence can start with HLA Hart and Lon Fuller. I read a lot in political philosophy in undergrad but now prefer to ponder the questions asked in legal philosophy.

[@onurozen1683]

Dude i'm a philosophy nerd and this video is just for me. Journaling helped me to improve my life so much. I hope your channel would blow up one day!

[@ParkerNotes]

Let's go! And it kind of is blowing up but I'm ready for it to pop even more

[@user-nw9qo4id9b]

broo u dont know how much i want to sit for like an hour and talk with in any subject u should make like a podcast where u host a fan or smthg like that

[@ParkerNotes]

Haha thanks man! That sounds fun maybe I could do an Instagram one or something

[@THEONLYBUNBUN]

​@@ParkerNotesYees, please, we're waiting anyway)))

[@earmit007]

I am interested in participating if this becomes a thing

[@doretox]

Dude, as a security engineer passionate about philosophy, you're doing a HUGE favor curating these books. I love recommendations and will try at least five of these 11 books. Thank you so much. 📚

[@ParkerNotes]

Let's go! I'm so glad to hear this. I hope you love them

[@Gruso57]

Idk what it is, but the vibe you give off makes me want to hang out with you and talk philosophy lol. I appreciate the videos

[@ParkerNotes]

Bro! 🫡🤝

[@Whofan31]

📚📚📚📚 Psychologist here: really enjoyed this video and fell down an interesting rabbit hole investigating how you define, describe or measure objective reality without viewing it through a subjective lens? Without a subject to experience something, how do we know it exists? I am intrigued as to how this compares with a social constructionist viewpoint, where all reality is constructed in relation - between people - and is therefore solely subjective, surely? Ok, you’ve hooked me! Great video - guess I need to do some reading 😈

[@kellylaybolt3753]

Hey Parker, would you consider making a bookshelf tour video (or series)? I think that would be awesome!

[@ParkerNotes]

Thanks! Yeah I'm still thinking about the best way to do it. Need to watch how other people do them I guess

[@TheReadWellPodcast]

Hey Parker, thanks for this video. I appreciate your help in defining the three major classifications of philosophy. I'm going back to school for a 3rd degree and have decided to Major in Philosophy with a Minor in English. I've been trying to wrap my head around all the branches of thought and having these three major divisions with which to classify all the others was very helpful.

[@munmelenfrance6710]

At the Existentialist Cafe by Sarah Bakewell is one of the best intro philosophy books I have read and listened to. Sarthe, Beauvoir, Camus, Heidegger, Husseal and others . Really insightful.

[@iwantmovies87]

Thank you so much Parker for curating these books for us. I am a church pastor who wants to dive deep into learning both philosophy and ethics. This video is giving me a good list to start with. I have also listened to your other videos on keeping journals of proverbs and other techniques to stop mindless scrolling. Love it! Thank you so much.

[@ParkerNotes]

This is great to hear! So glad you're benefiting from my stuff! You may also like my podcast, Parker's Pensées, where I talk philosophy and theology with some of the world's best

[@IreneLPynn]

📚 I grabbed the Kindle samples for several of these. Thanks for the great recommendations!

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@nualafaolin7129]

📚Fantastic vid! Can’t wait to start with some of these, Why by Philip Goff sounds very intriguing… will definitely check out your other lists, & thanks for going through the chapters, gives good overview! 😊

[@ParkerNotes]

So glad you enjoyed it!!

[@awkwardly.brilliant]

📚Just ordered a few of these. Thank you!

[@ParkerNotes]

Awesome! Very glad to help

[@kristinabaade2343]

📚 Just getting into wisdom lit, so I'm planning to look into B Pascal's work. Thank you so much for the recommendations!

[@hippiegrrl12]

📚Digging back into sociology and looking forward to adding a few philosophy texts to the mix as well. I feel like they would compliment each other pretty well. Thanks for the list!

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@gobgaming2725]

Great video, I’ll definitely have to pick up some of these books. I’m currently in high school but I am pursuing philosophy on my own. Question, when you annotate in your books, what do you underline, and what do you highlight? Do you like to use both interchangeably or do you have different reasons for using them?

[@ParkerNotes]

I got a video for this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqO5mGpsf6arhKM Boom!

[@iaman20]

📚 going to be looking into Why and a few others here. Great way to start expanding.

[@ParkerNotes]

Awesome!!

[@PlumTomato460]

Thank you so much for this video! 📚the one that stuck out the most to me was “Why? The purpose of the universe”, so I’m definitely going for that one. Also the ones from Scruton sound super interesting too

[@allenmartin6540]

I’ve read the Huemer book and it’s excellent. He mostly writes with a conversational style, with excellent analogies, to help people understand. I have his “On Knowledge” book in my reading queue.

[@AKBooks-fe7nf]

📚 thanks for these recommendations!

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@davidpaulbryant]

📚Thanks for the recommendations! Just starting with philosophy, got hooked by Marcus Aurelius.

[@ParkerNotes]

Yeah that'll do it. He's so good!

[@letsdjent1416]

I started self learning journey from being logical and philosopher 's toolkit after you mentioned it in your video of "how to think logically".

[@ParkerNotes]

Wow that's awesome!!

[@AdamParmer]

📚 I am having a difficult time looking at my current stack of Philosophy Introductions and Overviews. I feel like I want to add to the stack 😂. Thanks for the video and the great list.

[@ParkerNotes]

😅

[@KatesFree]

Definitely going to be checking out Roger Scruton! Thanks! 📚

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@MaryGraceFahrun]

📚 Thank you for this list! I'm going to start with the first 3 and _Why?_

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@iWizard]

Big fan of Roger Scruton and Michael Huemer. I bought Being Logical, and have it in my classroom, but haven't yet read it. Studied Chalmers in a Philosophy of Mind class. Professor was a friend of his. Our textbook was an anthology edited by Chalmers. I have to pick up that Frame book! Thanks for this.

[@ParkerNotes]

🙌 bro we are boys now

[@user-gw8tg2jz9i]

Amazing review thank you

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@frankrecinos7158]

Glad you mentioned Frame. I wish he got more attention in the philosophy world.

[@ParkerNotes]

He shoulda finished his philosophy PhD work and then maybe but that's okay he's had a huge impact on lots and lots and lots of people

[@Not_Mussolini_]

Love your recommendations. You've pushed me over the edge to dive more deeply into philosophy. What would you classify the works of Francis Schaeffer as? Hope your little one is well!

[@ParkerNotes]

I love me some Schaeffer. He's an apologist and Christian intellectual.

[@chaseopsahl]

It's your fault that I am obsessed with Pascal! Great content as always! 📚

[@ParkerNotes]

Yessss!!!!!!

[@thegrandbizzare]

📚 Reminded me of the joy of reading to engage with the author's thoughts, and not just to absorb information. Also, contents pages are really intriguing, and journals, notebooks, and fountain pens are life...✊🤣

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@xHal1]

Hey. Parker. I picked up the Huemer and I'm reading through it now. He's great at keeping the reader engaged and interested. Just got to the section about skepticism and I'm utterly fascinated! Also, what the heck is up with the prices of Thomas Nagel books? Even a used copy of View from Nowhere seems pricey. I did pick up a used copy of his What Does it All Mean? for relatively cheap (a new copy also seems insanely priced) and that one is great!

[@malakqubaisi2249]

📚 I've been looking for a philosophy video recommendation list for so long! Thank you so very much 😍 Also would love to hear your suggestions for philosophy books that don't explore Western thinking, such as the ones you mentioned earlier in your video Islamic, Indian etc.

[@ParkerNotes]

Thanks!

[@andreemartin9705]

Thanks for this video. Hey! Why not a review of pocket books on modern phiosophy concerns?

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Wow! What a treasure boon! Will most certainly revisit often this wellspring! 🎉 📖 📚 🌌

[@ParkerNotes]

🙌🙌 this is why I do it. So glad to help. Thanks for appreciating it!

[@genghisgalahad8465]

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[@Arsal_777]

Im back baby gonna binge all your latest videos

[@ParkerNotes]

Let's go!

[@luciajuarez8851]

I wanna try with the one that includes Theology 📚 I hope I can find it in kindle format. good video!

[@ParkerNotes]

I'm sure it'll be on kindle

[@shiny6464]

I would also like to recommend Phenomenology of the Spirit as well as CCRU: Writings 1997-2003

[@asexualtrickster]

THANK YOU!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@moiramarques]

📚 I will grab the ones I can find here in Brazil. 😅 Shipping can be hard, I miss Book Depository so much. 😭

[@Henriquesilvaaa189]

Good brother, thank you good books

[@ParkerNotes]

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Hi Parker, I appreciate your love of philosophy. I have seen you are widely read in Occidental philosophy. I haven't seen you mention Oriental or Indian philosophy any time at all. Have you tried Vedic philosophy and theology? The Bhagavad-gītā, for example? I have some very good recommendations if you are interested in Vedic theology and philosophy.

[@ParkerNotes]

Nah, not really interested. I studied Indian philosophy just a bit back in comparative religion courses and it just didn't do it for me. As I study idealism more maybe I'll come back around but I'm usually prompted by others to study non-Western philosophers because they're overlooked but not necessarily because they said anything particularly unique or because they said anything in a better way than the Westerners. Only so much time to read and I really like the Western tradition for now. I'll listen to others talk about other traditions though and maybe I'll get interested

[@tm-ek6ql]

Gonna share a little tip with this community as I feel like y’all will appreciate it as much as me! :) If you want to get rid of KZbin Shorts, go into your settings and turn off your KZbin history completely and remove all past history. Now, when you click on the Shorts section, YT will tell you that the algorithm can’t predict what content you like so they can’t recommend anything. The best part about it is that you can still seek out shorts if you need them by searching specific topics up in the search bar. However, if you keep scrolling, the algorithm won’t show you random videos not related to your input in the search engine. Also, your Subscription section still works as normal, so I actually get shown videos I’m interested in. ParkNotes is one of the few channels I’m subscribed to so my feed shows his videos and other creators I truly enjoy and learn from. I hope this helps you on your journey to mindful consumption and a more fruitful life :)

[@ParkerNotes]

Wow, great tip and I'm honored to be one of your few subscriptions!

[@tm-ek6ql]

@@ParkerNotes Ofc! It’s great not having to scroll through a bunch of junk to see your posts. Keep it up :)

[@cobwebster]

Thank you so much for this. I've been trying to find a way to remove shorts since the feature was added.

[@pauljackson9413]

I fully second the recommendation of Huemer's Knowledge Reality and Value! (the only book on this list I've read lol) Huemer's Understanding Knowledge is also great :)

[@ParkerNotes]

He's a beast! He's been on my podcast like 6 or 7 times now lol

[@RealAtheology]

Great video📚. Peter Kreeft literally came out with a four-volume introduction to philosophy called _Socrates' Children_ and I'd be interested to know what your thoughts are on it?

[@ParkerNotes]

I usually love Kreeft. Love his style. I'll have to check it out!

[@shawezonline]

I am particularly interested in logickind of philosophy.the introduction to logic ,i am looking for ward to read

[@ParkerNotes]

Here is my logic book recommendation list kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3rNqZ9jbsuYZ8k

[@Geemeel1]

Thanks!

[@ParkerNotes]

Thank you!!!

[@emielou]

A lot of my masters degree involves philosophy. Primarily Lacan, Zizek, Johnstone etc. Topics such as subjectivity, morality, human flourishing, transcendental materialism etc

[@ParkerNotes]

Nice!

[@kyleschmidt4851]

📚The one book from my college reading assignments that stood out to me is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig I thought it was a good read if others are looking for a recommendation

[@ParkerNotes]

Thanks!

[@BeFocused-ky5ch]

📚📚 Done as you said and btw love you too brother 👍❤

[@ParkerNotes]

🫡🤝🤝 thank you so much

[@noahmurray9229]

What recommendations do you have for books that discuss the idea of freedom? Any help would be appreciated.

[@ParkerNotes]

'How Free Are We?' ny Flummer and Cyr is an amazing bookification of their podcast episodes on free will with some of the world's leading experts. They are both friends of mine and I can't recommend the book enough

[@noahmurray9229]

@@ParkerNotes I Appreciate the reply and will be sure to pick the book up! Thank you so much.

[@vibhav5540]

📚 a note for myself,, philosophy is something a person agreed on based on his experiences,if our experiences are same we relate,it's not the concrete reality , and theology is interesting tho misused

[@EjCab-ti2sk]

Interesting that you mentioned Frame! Do you consider Frame to be fairly accurate in his interpretation of western philosophy? I've listened to some of his lectures from RTS, that and given his VanTillian background has given me pause to buying his book. He often left me more confused actually. In general, I find Arthur Holmes and thomists to be a lot more neutral in their reading and helpfull.

[@solatimesfive5672]

Some great recommendations. I’m not sure the first Scruton book is for beginners…

[@Quadrant14]

Parker, I just noticed in the 1st few seconds of this video , showing you sitting and reading , that your left leg is going "up and down" or "jigging". Military people call it {and some climbers} "Sewing Machine Knee". This is caused by anxiety/stress. Beleive me I had done it for 25 years, I have stopped...GBT training......Great Videos by the way mate

[@techniknachhilfe1666]

Hey man, I love your videos. I wanted to ask if you have ever tried an E-ink tablet as a notebook. Would love your thoughts on that. Greetings from Germany!

[@ParkerNotes]

Hey, thanks for the support!! I use an eReader for annotating philosophy papers but I don't want to use one for a notebook. My whole this is compartmentalizing notebooks for different purposes. It helps me immensely. So having them all in different digital folders on the same eReader defeats the purpose for me. But I can definitely see them being helpful for lots of people

[@techniknachhilfe1666]

@@ParkerNotes Thank you!

[@South_Afrika-]

When i started watching your channel there was a video you speaking about a note book were you write proverbs i started doing the same thing i now read the whole bible i fell in love with Jesus and he did i give my life to Jesus but i dont go with christian pronoun i go as a slave of christ thank you so much

[@ParkerNotes]

Is this for real? That's really awesome if so!

[@qwertify]

What do you exactly mean when you say “Slave of Christ”?

[@marcosobligado9767]

Hey I love your content! Do you have a podcast in Spotify?? Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@ParkerNotes]

Yeah it's called Parker's Pensées 😁

[@Markie251993]

Just wondering, how many books have you read and how much do you read in a day/year?

[@ParkerNotes]

I usually finish 50-60 a year. Been doing that since 2013. I try to read 50-75 pages a day

[@terrystrong9787]

For us beginners, I would suggest these: 1. The Philosophy Book, big ideas simply explained 2. Basic Teachings Of The Great Philosophers 3. Metaphysics a very short introduction

[@ParkerNotes]

Have you read these?

[@Doctor.T.46]

Hi Parker. Some good choices there my friend. I like Roger Scruton's work to introduce philosophy to beginners. Of course in my top ten I would have put a couple of primary texts that you missed out and excluded a couple that you included...but that's philosophy. My primary inclusions would have been Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals, and Foucault's Discipline and Punish. I would have excluded the Chalmers book. His earlier books were better for a newcomer. I'm not a fan of Descartes, but I can see why you included it. I look forward to your next ten choices, I would certainly include Plato and Aristotle in there. I first fell in love with philosophy when Sophie-Grace Chappell introduced me to Plato...I can't give a higher recommendation that. Great video Parker, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@ParkerNotes]

Thanks for this! I was thinking of you when I made it. I figured you wouldn't like the Descartes and Chalmers lol I'm surprised by your inclusion of Nietzsche and Foucault. Thanks for this!

[@Doctor.T.46]

@@ParkerNotes I included Nietzsche and Foucault because the way they have influenced philosophical thinking, not to mention their impact on social theory. I really do admire your taking on the task of making these recommendations. I have always been lucky in that someone else, or even my institution have set the texts for me. That did teach me though, how to present a balanced presentation of texts that I fundamentally disagree with. But that's a discussion for another time. Good luck my friend.

[@Doctor.T.46]

@@ParkerNotes Just a final personal thought for you Parker. When Scruton talked about the two types of philosopher...most of us study other philosophers. My advice to you my friend, is that you get on to your PhD ASAP, then you can become the philosopher that the rest of us read and comment on. A PhD starts that process. Go for it my friend...who knows, you might be in my top ten recommended texts...

[@ParkerNotes]

@@Doctor.T.46 haha I am currently applying to programs 😅

[@Doctor.T.46]

@@ParkerNotes Not sure what you mean by programmes. I chose my topic independently, and then found a supervisor from my university who understood what I was trying to do. The process was quite straightforward...no programme involved. Maybe it's different here in the UK, all of our prestigious universities are well known. We don't have some of the 'types' of universities that you have in the USA.

[@jeffrathbun9269]

When you were talking about axiology towards the beginning of the video, my 5 y/o son wanted me to let you know you forgot that axiology deals with not just values such as beautiful and ugly, but also "cool, you can't forget cool".

[@trentcrofts3831]

I've been enjoying your videos lately. I see you are steeped in Western Christian philosophy and especially the philosophy of the mind. I was curious if you have looked at Orthodox theology/philosophy and our distinction between the heart-mind ("nous") and the rational mind. If not, I could recommend a few authors. Cheers!

[@shwetha9617]

Psychology and philosophy overlapping book recommendations pls.

[@Geemeel1]

📚 Yeah!!

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@Geemeel1]

@@ParkerNotes after just working with ChatGPT , it gave me an overview of my abilities , get this: , based on former use and my questions asked to ChatGPT... Scary! Ive bought this book now to ponder : david chalmers reality + (unfortunatelly your link to get some fee does not work in Europe... sorry for that )

[@Geemeel1]

after working with chatgpt I jokingly asked it to give me my 5 strongest talents/abilities. It did so willingly, get this: based on my former questions asked and former interactions with ChatGPT.... Scary shit!!! 😳So I decided to go for the book : David Chalmers reality + (unfortunately your fee link does not work in Europe , sorry for that) @@ParkerNotes

[@XingAoShen]

Could you make one for eastern/Islamic philosophy? I really want to learn more about non-western philosophy and I would love some guidance from someone with academic knowledge.

[@Schmittywerben]

Is the view from nowhere similar in its message as Robert Pirsig’s view on quality in Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance? I know Pirsig discusses subject and object heavily in his book.

[@Efesus67]

The first Scruton book looked interesting. ... Have you read Josh Rasmussen's novel "When Heaven Invaded Hell"? If you have, I think it'd be cool to have him on to discuss the novel. The novel is about Christian Universalism.

[@ParkerNotes]

Nah I haven't. He's been on the pod a few times but not to talk about Universalism yet

[@brodythebrain]

📚 Reality+ looks very interesting

[@ParkerNotes]

🙌 it's great

[@pattube]

It would've been ironic or at least unfitting if Parker's Pensees did not include Pascal's Pensees, but thankfully that was not the case, and so I come to have the deepest cognitive rest actualized in this book list. 😊

[@ParkerNotes]

😅 that was close!

[@AnusObitAbitOnus]

How about making that comprehensive list of all books you think one needs to read to become a philosopher? I know I really need such a list, as an autodidact, even if its a few hundred names long.

[@ParkerNotes]

Haha that's a tall task!!

[@AnusObitAbitOnus]

@@ParkerNotes Many would greatly appreciate it, I know I would. Self-studying philosophy is much more difficult if you don't have any definitive direction.

[@thejimmymeister]

​@AnusObitAbitOnus I would argue that there is no list of books one needs to read to become a philosopher. I think that philosophy is a way of life characterized by an attitude toward inquiry. You could even practice philosophy without reading anything at all (although reading more will generally help you philosophize better-I'm definitely not recommending that you don't bother with reading). If you're just looking for a direction to help narrow your study, a good strategy is to read some classic works of the canon (get these from an anthology of articles or a survey of the history of philosophy), see what topics in them interest you, and look those things up on the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Mine the entry's bibliography; you'll probably find at least one interesting contemporary article. If a Google search doesn't bring up a PDF of the article you're looking for, try finding the author's website; a lot of philosophers put pre-publication drafts of their papers up on their websites. That will help you develop an idea of what you like reading about, what stimulates your thoughts, and who is being cited as important in that area. You can also try finding the course catalog for a university, see which professors are teaching which philosophy classes, and email those professors asking for a reading list or copy of the syllabus.

[@famiahamid]

Finallyyyyy 🎉🙏🏼

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@hs20231]

So I started reading Marx, so then I had to read Hegel, which means I had to attempt Descartes and ... so now I'm on Heraclitus but because there are only fragments it's referencing Clement, Aristotle, et al. Yikes. Halp, I'm drowning 🌊 ... okay I'm going to try Nagel. Trying to get hold of Byung-Chul Han, too.

[@bobcabot]

you forgot the "Myth of Sisyphus" ! ( it was my introduction to Philosophy as a 17 year old boy - from one of the greatest minds ever...

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@RealityPilot-ib2pv]

Well you definitely look the part lol I think the day your beard turns grey that's when you have truly peaked as a philosopher, my friend. :P

[@ParkerNotes]

Hahah someday soon, I'm graying quick

[@CoranceLChandler]

Yeah boi!!

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@straya520]

*sigh* whipping out the Goodreads app to add all of them 😅 📚

[@ParkerNotes]

😆😆 sorry about that

[@straya520]

@@ParkerNotes don't be man, I'm always in need of more reading material! 😂

[@Day-vg1bh]

I’m disappointed to find that I can’t buy any of these books because they don’t ship to UK

[@ParkerNotes]

Amazon doesn't ship to the UK?? My buddy told me he got a book ship to him when he was in India a couple months ago

[@sage3236]

if you only have time for one book, read The Kybalion by The Three Initiates

[@LemonAdeYesPlease]

I was finding ur channel. Couldnt remember name. I wrote “philosophy moleskin” and there u popped up 😂 youtube knows what every youtuber is about 😂

[@ParkerNotes]

😂😂😂 that's so good. My work in summary 😅

[@Ajohnsmith2]

📚 Would be interested in a vid like this but dealing with (Christian) theology.

[@ParkerNotes]

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[@Ajohnsmith2]

Appreciate you and all your videos, can’t stop watching 😂

[@ParkerNotes]

@@Ajohnsmith2 🙌🙌🙌

[@Pori9392]

Best philosophy podcast?

[@ParkerNotes]

Probably philosophize this, and then mine 😁 Parker's Pensées

[@neomagneto84]

No 'Problems of Philosophy' - Bertrand Russell? 😢

[@ParkerNotes]

Almost added it. It's in my philosophy book list on my Amazon Storefront but I figured so many other people included it in theirs that I wanted to introduce other less known books. Maybe I should've included it anyways though

[@qasirnawaz9161]

Sir I started philosophy from Sophie world, history of western philosophy by Bernard Russel, story of philosophy, pleasure of philosophy, outline of philosophy these books I read now where I move ( philosophy is not my acedmic)

[@ParkerNotes]

Did you watch this video? There's 12 book recommendations

[@qasirnawaz9161]

@@ParkerNotes yes sir but according to your recommended books are introductory but I have basics knowledge of philosophy I want read advance Islamic philosophy suggest me

[@ParkerNotes]

@@qasirnawaz9161 you could learn a ton from these, especially the view from no where. I don't read Islamic philosophy so you'll have to ask someone else

[@qasirnawaz9161]

@@ParkerNotes Oo no sir western philosopher boorow ideas from Islamic philosophers specially Rene Descartes and David Hume , Hume cause and effect idea is similar to Al Ghazli, you should read About Al Ghazli book Revival of religious thought and Incoherence of philosophy

[@cbrooks97]

My nephew has decided to dive into philosophy starting with Beyond Good and Evil (smh ...). Assuming he survives, Scruton's first book sounds like a good place to suggest to go next. Thanks.

[@ParkerNotes]

Lol smh is right 😅

[@earmit007]

📚 Is 11 books on philosophy plus a bonus book like a Philosopher's bakers dozen?

[@ParkerNotes]

Haha exactly!

[@ginalyncox]

What is your opinion of Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder?

[@ParkerNotes]

I haven't read it, heard mixed things. Some like it, some really don't

[@justinsankar1164]

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[@blondesthinktoo]

📚 Gonna go get Thomas Nagel's book - sounds really interesting. I have Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy on the shelf - maybe I need to check that out too. Thanks for another great video 🫶

[@ParkerNotes]

If you got it you might as well 🙌

[@TimelineTravels]

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[@justme9514]

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[@meagain7669]

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[@noahwan6927]

📚 A History of Western Philosophy by Russell. And to add in a couple of alternatives I really found that reading, The Tao of Pooh and Buddhism Plain & Simple, when I was young helped shape the values I have today.

[@crazyALMAX]

Bro can you please do a video on AI books ?

[@ParkerNotes]

Yeah that sounds like a good idea

[@yafreisyreynoso5601]

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[@Fried_Rice-]

The moustache fans 👇

[@Taranchandel]

Hello sir. Am Taran please giveyour notebook cover please. I love your hardcover

[@ximenacoll5887]

"Filosofia a martillazos" Dario Z

[@Lilysoutdooradventures]

Would have been nice to see more women and POC authors for a broader perspective.

[@ParkerNotes]

Who do you have in mind?

[@Lilysoutdooradventures]

@@ParkerNotes Hannah Arendt, Martha Nussbaum, Judith Butler, Bell Hooks and Dr. Kathryn Gines are a few to look at.

[@ParkerNotes]

@@Lilysoutdooradventures ohh I love Nussbaum