Check these books out!

Okay, so before I get started into the really good stuff, I thought I'd share with you these books. They are where I get most of my information, and are just generally very interesting reads.

Fundamentals of Philosophy by David Steward, H. Gene Blocker, and James Petrik. This is the text book we use in my class. I really enjoy the writing style and how the authors use a lot of examples. Placing philisophical ideas into real world context makes understanding the theories so much easier.

The Philosophy Gym - Stephen Law. It's '25 Short Adventures in Thinking'. This is phenomenal! The author discusses everything from God to aliens. Even if you don't think you like philosophy, I bet you will enjoy this book.

Introduction

At first I thought I started this blog as a creative project for my Introduction to Philosophy class, but then I started thinking (like all philosophers do). I realized that not only will this get me a great grade, but it will help me work all of this philosophy nonsense out in my head. I need a place to vent about how Socrates likes to talk in circles and how meaningless our life would be if we were just a brain in a vat. But I'll also use this to share any fascinating theories or literature I might have come across (or my wonderful professor told me about.)

Truthfully, I've loved the nature of philosophy for quite a while. I would have long, heated debates with my friends about why we were here in this world or if aliens actually exist. That's the part about this course that I love, and the part that I'll be talking most about. But I believe it's also important to recognize the 'founders' of all these questions and intricate theories. There is a technical side to philosophy that I hadn't recognized before, but it is extremely important in becoming a true philosopher.

I hope you enjoy this wild ride through the rollercoaster of philosophy with me!