I've been interested in philosophy for a while, and I've learned the best way to learn philosophy is to engage with the texts directly, however I don't exactly know where to start and I want to be able to build up my brain muscles (for the lack of a better term) before diving into the more complex stuff, just to ensure I don't misunderstand any of it (I made a bit of an ass out of myself as a high schooler and I want to ensure I don't make a fool out of myself again)
by Tyrannosaurus-2006
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Jung and Neitzche are both fairly beginner friendly. I’d recommend also looking into the historical and cultural context when reading specific philosophers, as well as their own writings, to help you stay critical. Forewarning, Jung and Neitzche were pretty racist.
Netflix has Bettany Hughes shows on Nietzsche, Marx and Fraud. She is a very interesting historian. You can start with Introducing books and Dummies books. I find Michael Foucault fascinating, but hard to read his original text. Nietzsche is a beautiful writer. Kierkegaard wrote “Fear and Trembling” about Abraham and Issac, can God suspend his own rules (murder your son for me)? Karl Popper is a really deep thinker, his two classics are “The Logic of Scientific Discovery” and “The Open Society and Its Enemies.”