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I'm looking for a book about philosophy to give me a push or to help me get in touch with philosophy properly.

John Am
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    There are thousands of philosophy books published in many different countries over the course of thousands of years. Can you narrow it down? Are you looking for a good introductory texts? If so, I think there are several other questions here that cover the same ground. – Chris Sunami Jul 28 '16 at 18:01
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    Bertrand Russell, [The Problems of Philosophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problems_of_Philosophy). – Mauro ALLEGRANZA Jul 28 '16 at 18:48
  • https://www.amazon.com/Young-Persons-Guide-Philosophy-Jeremy/dp/0789430746 – John Am Jul 28 '16 at 20:09
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    @K.M. That just repeats your original question. I've never heard anyone refer to "*the* Philosophy," given how many different philosophies there are. Do you mean [the perennial philosophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_philosophy)? The [love of wisdom](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/philosophy)? The [discipline of philosophy?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy) Are you looking for an introduction, overview or summary of the entire topic? Or are you just looking for a definition of the word? – Chris Sunami Jul 28 '16 at 20:33
  • @JohnAm While your edit seems like the most reasonable way to interpret the original question, I'm not entirely convinced that's what he or she meant. – Chris Sunami Jul 28 '16 at 20:35
  • @Chris Sunami I checked the profile of the user and he is 16 yo. I think if i was in his age i would like something similar to what i pointed out. Personally i have started from Epicurus (around 14) and that is what i would suggest but i suppose a general survey in a friendly approach suits better. – John Am Jul 28 '16 at 20:42
  • It's possible people around here are confusing Philosophy Stack Exchange with the School of Athens. – John Am Jul 29 '16 at 00:12
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    At the age of twelve (or so) I read [Sophie's World](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%27s_World). While not 100% accurate in terms of academic interpretations, it gives an idea of some basics of philosophy and has been an incentive for me for going deeper into it. – Philip Klöcking Jul 29 '16 at 10:38

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