I am going to purchase my first philosophy book tomorrow on a trip to Barnes and Noble and am curious as to what might be ideal to buy.
I am curious about Nietzsche but I've been told I need to start with Greeks. I might get a book of both. Could someone recommend some books to get me started?
Go to a used book store and buy the complete works of Plato.
>starting with a philologist
>starting with the guy who invented the genealogical method
Literally the dumbest thing you could do. I don't usually recommend this, but... just start with the fucking Greeks. If you don't come into Nietzsche without at least some historical context you're just going to miss all the nuance and come out an ego-inflated edgelord.
used bookstore or kys, up2u
what is the best to start with?
>poorfags getting triggered by people with means to buy non-used books
>tfw the board is full of coffee-serving majors and teenagers
If you're curious about Nietzsche you need to start with the greeks, and do it thoroughly. You don't need to read any a.d. philosophers for Nietzsche.
I'm against corporatism not new books
Pre-socratics
This board is 18+, my lad.
Durant - Story of Philosophy
Dont read any philosophers until you understand the context of what they're saying. It's like getting into music for the first time and putting on a random classical piece with no information/context. You're going to hate it and not have any idea what you're supposed to be listening for.