# Student Philosopher: Where to Start with Philosophy?

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Podcast: [The School of Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-life-7778042)
Published: 2026-05-15T03:30:00+00:00
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Where do you start with philosophy? What are the good books to start with? These are questions that Em, our resident Student Philosopher, gets asked all the time - and so here recommends four titles that she liked. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/RrqP5 Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/IFXHb Em's book choices are: The Conquest of Happiness, Bertrand Russell The Consolations of Philosophy, Alain de Botton The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera #theschooloflife SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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