Hi, unfortunately I've neglected my philosophical readings. Can you suggest some books that will give me some grasp of the progress of Western philosophy, from the ancient times up to the modern day?
Hi, unfortunately I've neglected my philosophical readings. Can you suggest some books that will give me some grasp of the progress of Western philosophy, from the ancient times up to the modern day?
user
Sure, here are a few of my favorites!  
For Plato, I'd suggest...  
Plato's Dialogues
assistant
Okay, that's Plato, Aristotle, and a lot of Kant. Why so much Kant? Aren't you neglecting a lot of other important Western philosophers?
user
Of course there are many other philosophers of importance in the history of Western philosophy.  I'd recommend reading:  Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy and Alasdair MacIntyre's A Short History of Ethics.
assistant
Okay, I'll check out both of those. Any modern philosophers you could suggest?
user