Need philosophy

[Razeus]

I need a one size fits all philosophy book(s). I have Modern Library's basic writings of Kant, Nietzche, and Aristotle, but these are very, complex. While some of it's great and cool, most of it is a total bore and some parts I haven't the slighest clue of what they are talking about. I'm looking for something that's more friendly that will gave me a nice basic to intermediate understanding of the world's best philospher's, what they wrote of (their famous writings) and a critique/understanding of what they were talking about.

I was looking at Philosophy for Dummies, but are there any others?

[metaxy99]

Might try Will Durant.

[mono]

I would also recommend any books by Joseph Campbell, Paul Woodruff, Leonard Shlain, and James Carse.
Only these brilliant authors come to mind immediately, but I will post again if I have any more ideas.
Good luck! :)

[Isagel]

I read this book as a teenager, it´s a mixture between fiction and facts . It is a friendly introduction to philosophy in the shape of a young womans journey :
Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy (1991) by Jostein Gaarder

Here is a small summary from ffbooks.co.uk : Sophie finds two questions in her mailbox: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" This is the start of her journey through the history of philosophy, guided by a mysterious mentor. To find the truth, we must understand the questions, but the truth is stranger than Sophie can imagine.

[atiguhya padma]

Try Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy. An excellent introduction to the subject. You might also look into Roger Scruton's Modern Philosophy: A Survey, although I'm not a great fan of Scruton myself, this book is worth reading.