Book Recommendation Requests > Marcus Mayo’s Request

he said: " A lot of people first approach philosophy by trying to take too big of a bite and getting turned off from it. So those that attempt to recommend a large book from a well-known philosopher are doing you a disservice, for philosophy is better understood, not as a genre, but as an activity.

And this is why I recommend "The Grasshopper" by Bernard Suits. It is a light book, but deals with a very heavy problem of philosophy. It is a true joy to read, and the style employed by Suits introduces the rea A lot of people first approach philosophy by trying to take too big of a bite and getting turned off from it. So those that attempt to recommend a large book from a well-known philosopher are doing you a disservice, for philosophy is better understood, not as a genre, but as an activity.

And this is why I recommend "The Grasshopper" by Bernard Suits. It is a light book, but deals with a very heavy problem of philosophy. It is a true joy to read, and the style employed by Suits introduces the reader to the practice of philosophy. After which, other books of philosophy become a little more edible.

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she said: " If you can stomach reading the entire book, I tip my hat to you. "