Confessions of a Philosopher
Are you interested in philosophy and you do not know how and where to begin? There is a book I can recommend you. It is Bryan Magee’s Confessions of a Philosopher published in 1999. Given the fact that the name of the book refers to classical books on the field of philosophy - St. Augustine’s or Rousseau’s Confessions -, the name of Magee’s book might sound conceited a bit. Although it surely does not match the former’s ingenuity or the latter’s innovative character, it is still a book worth reading. Magee’s book is a very good choice for anyone willing to penetrate the field of philosophy. It can introduce readers in the philosophical way of asking questions and it can offer some basic insights in the works of major Western philosophers beginning with pre-Socratics and ending with twentieth-century philosophy. The biggest weakness of the book is its unbalanced focus. There are two chapters devoted to Schopenhauer, one lengthy chapter dedicated to a thor...