Sedanet's Suggested Reading Path for Western Philosophy

Richard Creel says: “There are three common approaches to becoming acquainted with Western philosophy:

The first approach focuses on the thinkers of ancient Greece, particularly Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, who laid the foundations of Western philosophy. Since the rest of the history of philosophy is built upon the thought of the ancient Greeks, this approach provides a sound basis for those interested in pursuing further studies in philosophy. This method can be called ‘Greece-centered.’

The second approach to becoming acquainted with Western philosophy is a survey of its entire history. In this method, one can learn points about most of the great figures of Western philosophy. This journey begins in ancient Greece but quickly moves on to later periods and other thinkers; thinkers such as Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Spinoza, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Sartre, Foucault, and Quine. Philosophy, in the truest sense of the word, is a 2,600-year conversation among individuals and generations, and the best way to grasp the logic of this conversation is to enter into its flow oneself. Of course, this method is not satisfactory for some people because it does not prioritize their personal interests and concerns. This method can be called ‘historical’ or ‘philosopher-centered.’

According to Creel, the third and most popular approach to becoming acquainted with Western philosophy is the ‘problem-centered’ approach. The problem-centered approach seeks to identify and elucidate philosophical problems and attempt to solve them; problems dealing with subjects such as God, truth, ethics, freedom, the mind, causality, justice, love, death, and the like. Of course, when a teacher or author wants to discuss these problems, they necessarily mention many of the great philosophers and explain their views and opinions, thereby helping the audience become familiar with certain philosophical problems and try to solve them for themselves. In summary, the main goals in this method are: becoming acquainted with some of the most fundamental problems in philosophy, showing various solutions to those problems, engaging individuals in evaluating these solutions, and finally, for individuals to decide for themselves on each of these problems and personally adopt a viewpoint.

The methods of becoming acquainted with Western philosophy are not limited and confined to those enumerated by Richard Creel, and other methods can also be mentioned. For instance, one can speak of the ‘branch-centered’ or ‘branch-based’ method, which some believe is more effective than the aforementioned methods. In the branch-centered method, enthusiasts become acquainted with Western philosophy through familiarity with various fields—which, metaphorically, can be collectively called the ‘geography of philosophy’—branches such as metaphysics or ontology, epistemology, axiology, ethics, philosophy of logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, philosophy of law, philosophy of history, philosophy of art, and so on.

A fifth method can also be brought up, in which ‘philosophical movements, traditions, and schools,’ such as Realism, Idealism, Nominalism, Rationalism, Empiricism, Skepticism, Romanticism, Positivism, Analytic Philosophy, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, Structuralism, and Postmodernism, are the focus of acquaintance. This method can be called ‘current-centered.’

Although the second of the five aforementioned methods is, in a specific sense, called the ‘historical method,’ because this method adheres to the chronological precedence and succession of philosophers, it should not be forgotten that since engaging with philosophy is impossible without engaging with its history, in a broader sense, all five methods can and should be called ‘historical.’

Finally, for enthusiasts who intend to become acquainted with Western philosophy by relying on Persian-language sources, a study path, in five levels, from introductory to advanced, is suggested. It must be acknowledged, however, that suitable sources cannot be found for the Greece-centered and current-centered methods. Although sources on Greek philosophy are abundant, they were not written for the purpose of becoming acquainted with the entirety of Western philosophy, just as books that specifically address philosophical currents are more encyclopedic in nature.

This text does not intend to pass judgment on any particular source, but neither has it deemed absolute silence permissible. Hence, sources that, in the author's view, possess a more defensible authored structure and content, and which also lack major deficiencies in terms of comprehensiveness and translation, have been regarded as

I imagine some might consider the method recommended in this piece for learning philosophy to be very conservative and even inefficient. Their suggestion could be—"in an optimistic view"—that those interested in philosophy should go directly to the primary texts of the great philosophers, the classic texts, and without relying on instructional and pedagogical books of this sort, engage directly with those works, and ultimately, when facing problems and difficulties, refer to authoritative and classic commentaries and interpretations. The author holds no dismissive stance toward this suggestion and fundamentally does not permit himself to warn anyone against it. One might say such a method for getting acquainted with philosophy is like learning to swim in the sea, and it is undeniable that many swimmers have learned to swim in the sea. But it is also an undeniable truth that the dangers and casualties of bathing in the sea for beginners and novices are not few. Perhaps for the same reason that the majority prefer to learn to swim in the shallow parts of pools and then, gradually, in a progressive course, move to deeper parts, and after attaining the necessary readiness and competence, swim in the sea, we must accept that the expectation of beginning to learn philosophy by studying the works of great philosophers is somewhat overambitious. Of course, I imagine critics, with reasons worth hearing and learning from, would deem my aforementioned analogy a false analogy and say that instructional philosophy books, especially some introductory ones, are so tainted by certain unjustified and unforgivable inaccuracies and oversimplifications that they have taken on a thoroughly mediocre and shallow nature, and therefore, instead of "water," they should be likened to a "mirage"—and certainly no swimmer has ever swum or learned to swim in a mirage. Be that as it may, I do not consider these judgments dogmatic and even have relative sympathy with them, but I consider the condition of fairness and honesty to be the precise and case-by-case assessment and evaluation of various works. On the other hand, I believe that at all levels there are useful and enlightening works, and this very belief has been my main motivation for writing this piece. I hope that on another occasion I can critically examine and evaluate all the books suggested in this reading path individually.

But there is also a more pessimistic view in this midst, for instance among philosophers like Nietzsche, which warns that fundamentally "philosophy cannot be taught or learned." Perhaps it may be a cause for wonder here if I express that I am in complete sympathy with this view. Only this misunderstanding must be dispelled: that "philosophy cannot be taught" should not be understood to mean that "philosophy comes on its own"; "some are born philosophers, others not," or "philosophy is like an inspiration that suddenly descends upon chosen individuals," and so on. Philosophy cannot be taught means that philosophy is beyond a "theoretical discourse." Indeed, for philosophers like Nietzsche and Wittgenstein, philosophy is fundamentally not a theoretical and external activity, but a practical and internal exercise through which a person designs their own character. In this sense, philosophy cannot be taught; philosophy is something to be "practiced." (In the concluding point, it will become clear that accepting this perspective does not negate this piece nor contradict the purpose of suggesting such a reading path for learning Western philosophy.)

But a final and very important point is that this reading path is suggested for "familiarity" with Western philosophy and not for "knowledge" of it. "Familiarity," although in one sense a "prelude to knowledge," is not "knowledge itself." One can and must learn from Hegel that true knowledge is always a kind of "defamiliarization." In other words, genuine knowledge and cognition are impossible without a rebellion against "things known" and "things cognized," that is, prior familiarities. So in this sense, the greatest obstacle to knowledge is familiarity. But from Nietzsche, one can and must learn that philosophy, beyond a "way of knowing," is a "way of being," and that is why, in his view, philosophy is not something teachable. Now, if we limit and confine ourselves to familiarity with philosophy, then philosophy is reduced for us to "information"; just as if we do not go beyond philosophy as knowledge, then philosophy is reduced for us to [closed] "learning." But philosophy as a way of "being/living"—that is, beyond a "way of having information" and a "way of knowing"—is only realized in the individual when, beyond "familiarity" and "knowledge," it transforms into "wisdom." "Wisdom" is cultivated knowledge; it is knowledge that has found an "inner amalgamation" and an "outer practice." It is for this reason that true philosophy, beyond "philosophical discourse," becomes manifest in the components of the philosopher's personality and in the details of their life.

Therefore, a critical understanding of "familiarity" with philosophy can help prevent one from falling into the vain illusion and false ambition that merely by following this reading path one becomes a philosopher. It can be said that this familiarity is only a first "possibility" for becoming a philosopher, which must later be overcome as an "obstacle" along the way. Quoting the mystics' saying that "knowledge is the greatest veil" can offer an illuminating interpretation and an instructive point in this context.

In closing, I sincerely welcome the critiques and opinions of professors, students, and all readers of this reading path. I hope that future editions of this work will have fewer errors as a result of their critical observations.

Suggested Reading Path for Familiarity with Western Philosophy (121 Titles - 5 Levels)

Level One: (15 Titles)

Primary Sources:

The Consolations of Philosophy, Alain de Botton, translated by Erfan Sabeti, Phoenix. (Historical - The Use and Necessity of Philosophy)

Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder, translated by Mehrdad Bazari, Hermes. (Historical)

♦ ~, Hassan Kamshad, Niloufar.

♦ - ~, Kourosh Safavi, Office of Cultural Research.

♦ - ~, Leila Alimadadi Zonouzi, Negarestan-e Ketab.

♦ - ~, Mehdi Semsar, Jami.

♦ - ~, Mahmoud Moallem, Mostafavi.

The Circle of Silent Philosophers, Nora K. and Vittorio Hösle, translated by Kourosh Safavi, Hermes. (Integrative)

Philosophy for Youngsters (Forty Questions That Will Amaze You), David White, translated by Tina Hamidi, Ghatreh and Hanooz. (Integrative)

Philosophy for Beginners, Sharon M. Kaye and Paul Thomson, translated by Hourieh Houshidari Farahani, Afarinesh. (Thematic)

A Little History of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton, translated by Maryam Taghdisi, Phoenix (Historical).

♦ History of Philosophy, ~, translated by Sanaz Toutounchi, Zarrin Kalak-e Aftab.

Justifying Philosophy to My Daughter, Roger-Pol Droit, translated by Taraneh Vafaei, Ghatreh and Iranian. (Thematic)

♦ A Conversation with My Daughter about Philosophy, translated by Mehdi Zarghamian, Afarinesh.

Philosophy in 30 Days, Dominique Janicaud, translated by Alireza Hassanpour and Narges Sardabi, Philosophy Publishing Institute. (Integrative)

The Game of Thought (Philosophy in Simple Language), Lisa Haglund, translated by Mahvash Khorramipour, Ketabsaray-e Tandis. (Thematic)

101 Philosophy Problems, Martin Cohen, translated by Amir Gholami, Markaz. (Thematic)

Timeless Adventures in Philosophy, Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas, translated by Ahmad Shahsa, Qoqnoos (Historical)

First Questions, Endless Answers, 8 volumes, Authors' Group: Hossein Sheikholeslami, Mehdi Yousefi, Nader Shahriari (Sedghi), and Maziar Samiei, Ofogh. (Thematic)

Secondary Sources:

101 Great Philosophers, Madsen Pirie, translated by Kambiz Khandabi, Shourafarin. (Historical)

Who Turned My Elephant into a Beetle? (A Fascinating Account of Philosophical Concepts and the Lives of Philosophers), J. Hankinson, translated by Elham Haji-Bagheri and Kazem Abedini, Faragoft. (Integrated)

The Questions of Several Thousand Years, Stephen Law, translated by Mansoureh Hosseini, Ofogh. (Thematic)

Level Two: (35 Titles)

Primary Sources:

The Story of Philosophy, Bryan Magee, translated by Hassan Kamshad, Ney. (Historical)

♦️ The Story of Philosophy, Mani Salehi Allameh, Ameh.

Great Philosophers from Socrates to Foucault, Jeremy Stangroom and James Garvey, translated by Abolfazl Tavakoli-Shandiz, Parseh. (Historical)

The Alphabet of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton, translated by Masoud Olya, Qoqnoos. (Integrated: Branch - Thematic)

♦ Foundations of Philosophy, ~, translated by Ali Haqqi, Ahl-e Qalam.

♦ Basic Philosophy, ~, translated by Parviz Babaei, Azadmehr.

♦ Preliminaries of Philosophy, ~, translated by Behjat Abbasi and Alireza Abbasi, Javaneh-ye Roshd.

An Introduction to Philosophy, Bocheński, translated by Mohammad Reza Bateni, Farhang-e Moaser. (Thematic)

♦ Ways to Philosophical Thinking (An Introduction to Fundamental Concepts), translated by Manouchehr Zia-Shahabi, Porsesh.

Philosophy Through Film, Christopher Falzon, translated by Naser Taqavian, Ghasidehsara. (Branch)

The Dream of Reason, Anthony Gottlieb, translated by Lily Sazegar, Qoqnoos. (Historical - Up to the Modern Era)

A Brief Look at Philosophy from the Enlightenment to Today, Robert C. Solomon, translated by Rahman Afshari, Mehrandish. (Historical - Modern Philosophy)

The Passion of Wisdom, Solomon and Higgins, translated by Keyvan Ghobadian, Akhtaran. (Historical)

From Socrates to Sartre (Philosophy for Everyone), Lavine, translated by Parviz Babaei, Negah. (Historical)

The Questions of Life, Sauter, translated by Abbas Mokhber, Tarh-e No. (Thematic)

♦ The Riddle of Life, ~, translated by Mina Ezzami, Naghsh-o-Negar.

Fundamentals and History of Western Philosophy, Hallingdale, translated by Abdolhossein Azarang, Qoqnoos. (Branch - Historical - Introduction to Philosophical Terms)

Philosophy (from the Introducing... series), Dave Robinson and Judy Groves, translated by Amir Nasri, Shirazeh. (Historical)

♦ History of Western Philosophy, ~, translated by Shahabeddin Abbasi, Elm.

The 90-Minute Philosophers Series, Paul Strathern, translated by a group of translators, Nashr-e Markaz. (Historical)

A Philosophical Guide to Living (A Brief History of Thought), Luc Ferry, translated by Afshin Khakbaz, Now. (Historical)

♦ ~, translated by Mohammad Hossein Vaghar, Ettela'at.

Looking at Philosophy (Lightening the Heavy Burden of Philosophy), Donald Palmer, translated by Abbas Mokhber. (Historical)

An Introduction to Philosophy, Edward Craig, translated by Abolfazl Haghiri Zanjani, Pocket Books affiliated with Amir Kabir. (Integrated)

50 Great Philosophers: From Thales to Sartre, Diane Collinson, translated by Mohammad Rafiei Mehrabadi, Ataei. (Historical)

50 Philosophy Ideas You Need to Know, Ben Dupré, translated by Mehrdad Pouralam, Iranban. (Thematic)

Philosophy in Minutes (200 Key Concepts Explained Simply), Marcus Weeks, translated by Navid Aslani, Elm. (Historical)

Philosophy Made Simple, Jenny Teichman and Katherine Evans, translated by Esmaeil Sa'adati, Pazhuhesh va Nashr-e Sohrevardi. (Branch-based)

Will Durant, The Story of Philosophy, translated by Abbas Zaryab Khoei, Elmi va Farhangi. (Historical)

Will Durant, The Pleasures of Philosophy, translated by Abbas Zaryab Khoei, Elmi va Farhangi. (Thematic)

Will Durant, The Adventures of Philosophy, translated by Abolfazl Haghighi Qazvini, Elm. (Thematic)

Will Durant, The Invitation to Philosophy, translated by Abolfazl Haghighi Qazvini, Elm. (Thematic)

Strolling in the Hall of Philosophy, Ali Zahed, Negah-e Moaser. (Integrated)

How to Become a Philosopher? (A Practical Guide to Success in the Field of Philosophy), Nigel Warburton, translated by Alireza Hassanpour, Ruyesh-e No. (Introduction to Academic Philosophy)

Supplementary Resources:

The Little Book of Philosophy, Gregory Bergman, translated by Keyvan Ghobadian, Akhtaran (Historical)

♦ The Philosophy Bath, ~, translated by Ali Ghaffari, Kavir.

Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes, Witold Gombrowicz, translated by Majid Parvanepour, Qoqnus. (Historical - Modern and Contemporary Philosophy)

The Great Philosophies, Pierre Ducassé, translated by Ahmad Aram, Parvaz / recently Elmi va Farhangi. (Historical)

Great Philosophers, Henry Thomas, translated by Fereydoun Badrei, Keyhan. (Historical)

The Course of Philosophy in Europe, Albert E. Avey, translated by Ali-Asghar Halabi, Zovvar. (Historical)

A Short Outline of the History of Philosophy, John Edward Bentley, translated by Fariborz Majidi, Jahan-e No. (Historical)

An Introduction to Western Philosophy, James Kern Feibleman, translated by Mohammad Baghai Makan, Hekmat. (Historical)

Thoughts of the Great Philosophers, William Sahakian and Mabel Lewis Sahakian, translated by Golbaba Saeedi, Bahr-e Danesh. (Branch-based)

Pillars of Philosophy, James Mannion, translated by Ali Yazdizadeh, Roshangaran va Motale'at-e Zanan. (Historical)

Level Three: (37 Titles)

Main Resources:

A History of Western Philosophy, Bertrand Russell, translated by Najaf Daryabandari, Parvaz. (Historical)

The Great Philosophers, Bryan Magee, translated by Ezzatollah Fooladvand, Kharazmi. (Historical)

Men of Ideas, Bryan Magee, translated by Ezzatollah Fooladvand, Tarh-e No. (Integrated - Contemporary Philosophy)

Modern British Philosophy, Bryan Magee, translated by Abolfazl Rajabi, Naqsh-e Jahan. (Integrated - Contemporary Analytic Philosophy)

A History of Philosophy in the World, Robert Solomon [Salmon] and Kathleen Higgins, translated by Manouchehr Shadan, Behjat. (Historical)

Understanding Philosophy, 3 vols., Joan A. Price, translated by Reza Alizadeh, Rowzaneh. (Historical)

Classics of Philosophy, Nigel Warburton, translated by Masoud Olya, Qoqnus. (Historical - Introduction to Philosophical Works and Terms)

Let's Philosophize, Richard Grail, translated by Mohammad Keyvanfar, Mofid University. (Branch-based - Introduction to What Philosophy Is)

Philosophy (For Dummies), Martin Cohen, Mahdi Shafaqati, Avand-e Danesh. (Integrated)

An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis, John Hospers, translated by Mousa Akrami, Tarh-e No. (Thematic)

♦ ~, Sohrab Alavinia, Negah.

Think, Simon Blackburn, translated by Maryam Taqdisi, Qoqnus. (Thematic)

The Big Questions of Philosophy (What Do We Really Know?), Simon Blackburn, translated by Maryam Taqdisi, Qoqnus. (Thematic)

Asking is More Important than Answering, Daniel Kolak, translated by Hamideh Bahreini, Hermes. (Thematic)

What Does It All Mean?, Thomas Nagel, Javad Heydari, Negah-e Moaser. (Thematic)

♦ In Search of Meaning, ~, Saeed Naji and Mehdi Moeinzadeh, Hermes.

♦ The Meaning of Everything, ~, Ehsan Shafiei Zargar, Qatreh.

Philosophy in Practice: An Introduction to the Main Questions, Adam Morton, translated by Fariborz Majidi, Maziar. (Integrated)

Teach Yourself Philosophy, Mel Thompson, translated by Behrouz Hosseini, Nashr-e No. (Branch-based)

Key Philosophical Issues, Julian Baggini, translated by Hamideh Bahreini, Ney. (Branch-based)

The Key to Philosophy, Paul Kleinman, Mohammad Esmaeil Falzi, Maziar. (Historical)

Philosophy Bites! (1), David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton, Meysam Mohammadamini, Kargadan. (Integrated)

The Wonder of Philosophy, Jeanne Hersch, translated by Abbas Bagheri, Ney. (Historical)

Philosophical Titles from the Introducing... series, group of authors, translated by a group of translators, Shirazeh + Pardis-e Danesh. (Historical)

A New Look at Philosophy, Stephen Law, translated by Mohammad Ehsan Moshfeghi, Sabzan. (Integrated)

Ten Philosophical Mistakes, Mortimer J. Adler, translated by Ensha'allah Rahmati. Al-Hoda International Publications. (Thematic)

The World in the Mirror of Philosophical Thought, Karl Jaspers, translated by Mahmoud Abadian, Porsesh. (Thematic)

Way to Wisdom, Karl Jaspers, translated by Mahbod Irani Talab, Qatreh. (Thematic - Introduction to the nature of philosophy)

André Cresson, Great Philosophers, translated by Kazem Emadi, in 3 volumes, Safi-Alishah. (Historical)

The Course of Wisdom in Europe, Mohammad Ali Foroughi, edited and annotated by Amir Jalal al-Din A'lam, Alborz. (Historical)

Writing Like a Philosopher (Teaching Philosophical Essay Writing), A. P. Martinich, translated by Fatemeh Minaei and Leila Minaei, Hermes. (Introduction to academic philosophy)

Supplementary Resources:

An Illustrated History of Western Philosophy, Anthony Kenny, translated by Afsoon Azin, Amirkabir. (Historical)

History of Western Philosophy (Lectures), Mostafa Malekian, 4 volumes, Hawzeh va Daneshgah. (Historical)

The World and Man in Philosophy, Sharaf al-Din Khorasani (Sharaf), Shahid Beheshti University. (Historical)

From Bruno to Hegel, Sharaf al-Din Khorasani (Sharaf), Shahid Beheshti University. (Historical)

♦ From Bruno to Kant, Sharaf al-Din Khorasani (Sharaf), Elmi va Farhangi. (Historical)

The History of the Course of Philosophy in Europe, Ali Asghar Halabi, 2 volumes, Qatreh. (Historical)

Philosophical Schools from Antiquity to Today, translated by Parviz Babaei, Negah. (Integrated)

Generalities of Philosophy, Asghar Dadbeh, Payam-e Noor University. (Integrated)

Fundamentals of Philosophy, Asefeh Asefi, Agah. (World Philosophy)

Simple Philosophy, Zohreh Rouhi, Donya-ye Eqtesad. (Historical)

Level Four: (27 titles)

Main Resources:

The Big Questions: A Short Introduction to Philosophy, Robert C. Solomon, translated by Maryam Golabbakhsh and Zohreh Khani, Shoor. (Thematic)

Philosophical Skills, Anthony Harrison-Barbet, translated by Farzad Hajimirzaei, Farzan-e Rooz. (Integrated)

Philosophical Dialogues, Robert M. Martin, translated by Razieh Salimzadeh, Qoqnoos. (Branch-based)

Teaching Philosophy, Elizabeth Burns and Stephen Law, translated by Vahid Safari, Elmi va Farhangi. (Branch-based)

New Perspectives in Philosophy, 2 volumes, group of authors, group of translators, Taha. (Branch-based)

Generalities of Philosophy, Richard Popkin and Avrum Stroll, translated by Seyyed Jalal al-Din Mojtabavi, Hekmat. (Branch-based)

♦ "Metaphysics and Contemporary Philosophy"

(Selected), Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies.

Philosophy or the Search for Truth,

Andrew Levine (Editor-in-Chief), translated by Seyyed Jalal al-Din Mojtabavi, Javidan. (Historical)

An Introduction to Philosophy, John Herman Randall Jr. and Justus Buchler, translated by Amir Jalal al-Din A'lam, Soroush. (Combined)

History of Eastern and Western Philosophy, Volume II: Western Philosophy, English Editor-in-Chief: Radhakrishnan, translated by Javad Yousefian, Elmi va Farhangi. (Historical)

Stones of the Soul (A History of Philosophical Concepts from Antiquity to the Present Day), Sven-Eric Liedman, translated by Saeed Moghaddam, Pezhvak. (Combined)

A Critical History of Western Philosophy (Incomplete), Editor-in-Chief: D. J. O'Connor, translated by Khashayar Deyhimi, Kuchak, incomplete. (Historical)

History of Western Philosophy, 3 volumes (Incomplete), by a group of authors (Oxford), translated by Mohammad Saeed Hanaei Kashani, Ghasidehsara. (Historical)

An Introduction to Modern European Philosophy, Graham White, translated by Nahid Ahmadian, Porsesh. (Historical - Modern and Contemporary Philosophy)

The Problems of Philosophy, Bertrand Russell, translated by Manouchehr Bozorgmehr, Kharazmi. (Thematic)

The Fundamental Questions of Philosophy, A. C. Ewing, translated by Seyyed Mahmoud Yousef Sani, Hekmat. (Thematic)

Knowledge and Being, Meyner, translated by Ali-Morad Davoudi, Dehkhoda / recently Kharazmi (Thematic)

Basic Teachings of the Great Philosophers, S. E. Frost, translated by Gholam-Hossein Tavakkoli, Hekmat. (Thematic)

♦ Basic Lessons of the Great Philosophers, ~, translated by Manouchehr Shadan.

A Critique of Western Philosophical Thought, Étienne Gilson, translated by Ahmad Ahmadi, Hekmat / recently SAMT. (Historical - Modern Philosophy)

Foundations of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Kant, William Brenner, translated by Hossein Soleimani, Hekmat. (Historical)

A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein, Roger Scruton, translated by Esmaeil Saadati Khamseh, Hekmat. (Historical)

An Introduction to Philosophy, Abdolhossein Naghibzadeh, Tahouri. (Historical)

A Look at the Philosophical Perspectives of the Twentieth Century, Tahouri. (Historical)

Supplementary Sources:

The Course of Philosophical Thought in the West, Fatemeh Zibakalam, University of Tehran (Historical)

General Philosophy: Foundations of Philosophical Thoughts, Manouchehr Sanei Darehbidi, Amirkabir. (Combined)

History of Philosophy, Mahmoud Houman, incomplete, Tahouri. (Historical)

Philosophical Lectures, Mahmoud Houman, reported by Abdolali Dastgheib, Navid Shiraz. (Historical)

Philosophy: Philosophical Problems, Philosophical Schools, Foundations of Sciences, Ali Shariatmadari, Islamic Culture Publishing Office. (Combined)

Level Five: (7 titles)

Main Sources:

A History of Philosophy, 9 volumes, Frederick Copleston, team of translators: Seyyed Jalal al-Din Mojtabavi, Ebrahim Dadjoo, Gholamreza Aavani, Amir Jalal al-Din A'lam, Manouchehr Bozorgmehr, Esmaeil Saadat, Daryoush Ashouri, Baha al-Din Khorramshahi, Abdolhossein Azarang, and Mahmoud Yousef Sani, Soroush and Elmi va Farhangi. (Historical)

Contemporary Philosophy, Frederick Copleston, translated by Ali-Asghar Halabi, Zavvar (Historical - Contemporary Philosophy)

History of Philosophy, 2 volumes, Émile Bréhier, translated by Ali-Morad Davoudi, University Press + another part translated and summarized by Yahya Mahdavi under the title "Medieval and Modern Philosophy", Kharazmi + another part also under the titles "History of Seventeenth-Century Philosophy" and "History of Eighteenth-Century Philosophy", 2 volumes, translated by Esmaeil Saadat, Hermes. (Historical)

Routledge History of Philosophy, 6 volumes so far, English editor: Stuart Brown, translated by Hassan Mortazavi and Ali Moazzami, Cheshmeh Publishing. (Historical)

♦~, 6 volumes to date, team of translators: Hassan Fathi, Behnam Akbari, Mostafa Shahraeeni, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Abolfazl Haghiri Qazvini, and Yaser Khoshnevis, Hekmat.

«Philosophy in Different Ages» (From the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century), 6 volumes, team of authors: Anne Fremantle, Giorgio de Santillana, Stuart Hampshire, Isaiah Berlin, Henry Aiken, and Morton White, various translators: Ahmad Karimi, Parviz Daryush, Ahmad Saadat-Nejad, and Aboutaleb Saremi, (Franklin - recently Elmi va Farhangi)

Descartes to Derrida: An Introduction to European Philosophy, Peter Sedgwick, translated by Mohammad Reza Akhoundzadeh, Ney. (Historical - Modern and Contemporary Philosophy)

Supplementary Sources:

The Notion of the Infinite Extensibility of Truth, 2 volumes, Amir Mehdi Badi', translated by Ahmad Aram, Iranian Culture Foundation (Combined: Historical - Thematic)

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PDF file of Sedanet's Suggestion for a Reading Path in Western Philosophy

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Author: Masoud Zanjani

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With thanks to the other friends who assisted Sedanet in compiling this material:

Kaveh Behbahani

Omid Ghaem Panah

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