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Great Philosophy Guidebooks
The Cambridge Dictionary of PhilosophyThe Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy
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Helped get me through my first year as a philosophy undergraduate
The Great Philosophers: From Socrates to TuringThe Great Philosophers: From Socrates to Turing
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Good general background reading; very accessible and enjoyable
The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics)The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics) by Plato
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A great introduction to some of the most classic and seminal texts in Western philosophy
An Introduction to Hegel: Freedom, Truth and HistoryAn Introduction to Hegel: Freedom, Truth and History by Stephen Houlgate
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Houlgate makes some of Hegel's greatest and most impenetrable works seem both lucid and accessible, which is no mean feat!
Kant: The Three Critiques (Classic Thinkers series)Kant: The Three Critiques (Classic Thinkers series) by Andrew Ward
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Another one of the great German philosophers clarified; a great accompaniment to the texts
Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Michael Inwood
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A brilliant pint-sized introduction to one of the 20th Century's greatest (and perhaps most underrated) philosophers
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations (Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks)Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations (Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks) by Marie McGinn
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A lovely little book; makes Wittgenstein come to life
The Frege Reader (Blackwell Readers)The Frege Reader (Blackwell Readers)
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An excellent anthology of the works of one of analytic philosophy's founding fathers
Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: The Analytic Tradition - An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art: The Analytic Tradition - An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies)
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the philosophy of art but were afraid to ask...
The Philosophy of Time (Oxford Readings in Philosophy)The Philosophy of Time (Oxford Readings in Philosophy)
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A fascinating collection of essays on one of my favourite subjects
Philosophy: The Essential  Study GuidePhilosophy: The Essential Study Guide by Nigel Warburton
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A useful no-nonsense study guide about how to read, listen to, discuss and write philosophy – highly recommended!