Theo’s Philosophy – Plato

Readable philosophy classics part one – Plato, By Theo

Philosophical works have acquired a reputation for being obscure and difficult to read. I imagine that this came about because people who were interested in reading philosophy would ask a friend who had studied philosophy what their favorite text was. This was a supremely silly thing to do. Their friend probably had a glint in their eye when they replied with something like “Heidegger’s Being and Time is a pretty remarkable book”. Why the friend said this I do not know, perhaps they found it amusing to thrust Heidegger, one of the most unreadable philosophers ever, onto an unsuspecting victim.

I am here to write about some philosophers who could put two sentences together and some texts that are readable and you never know, you might even find them enjoyable. It will be presented in small edible chunks each day or two.

If you are interested in an introduction to philosophy classics try listening to exerts from Nigel Warburton’s book, Philosophy: the Classics at www.philclassics.libsyn.com

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