The Library.

[rog]

The Library.

Do You have any suggestions for reading on Philosophy & Morality? If so, post them here!

Suggestions could be on-line resources - text files, PDFs, wiki links, google books/docs or links to Amazon - please include some sort of comment with your link even if it just the blurb.

We'll Pin this thread and add your suggestions into an organised list in an edit of Post #2 as they build up, if you have a better alternate link to a resource already posted, please feel free to add it.

[rog]

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[rog]

A History of Western Philosophy (1945) - Bertrand Russell
http://ols12.com/magergy/Other_Ebooks/The%20History%20of%20Western%20Philosophy%20(1945) %20-%20Bertrand%20Russell.pdf


A History of Western Philosophy (1945) by the philosopher Bertrand Russell is a conspectus of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic philosophers to the early 20th century. Although criticised for its over-generalization and its omissions, particularly from the post-Cartesian period, it was a popular and commercial success, and has remained in print from its first publication. When Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950, the book was cited as one of those that won him the award.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_Western_Philosophy

[davidpbrown]

Well, you're welcome to chew on this one, I wrote back in 2003. If nothing else it can act as a catalyst. :hmm:

Self aware systems and the evolution of mind. (http://www.davidpbrown.co.uk/philosophy/generic-systems-and-the-evolution-of-mind.html)

It challenges that intelligence doesn't exist, it is rather just the absence of stupidity. From this then follows morality but that's less obvious.

It's because they're stupid. That's why everyone does everything. [Homer Simpson]


and then as a counter balance - a link below to more traditional philosophical texts.. :rtfm:

This is a FAQ on reddit.. there's no sticky thread but the top link is five of your favorite philosophy books (http://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/7iu9c/five_of_your_favorite_philosophy_books/) and there are numerous recommendations there to consider including here.