I actually enjoyed the "... for Beginners" series of philosophy intros that come in the format of comics. I think they're a great way to get introduced to some of the basic concepts.
They're really easy to digest, really quick, easy, fun reads. Highly recommended.
Another good way to ease in to the subject are the "Philosophy of Watchmen", "Philosophy of Batman", "Philosophy through Science Fiction" types of books. If you have an interest in any comic or fiction genre, there's probably a "Philosophy of ..." book written about it. See if you can find it, as having that connection will help you to relate and understand the underlying philosophical ideas (which can often seem way too abstract when presented on their own).
As for primary sources, I'd recommend reading Nietzsche and Plato. Nietzsche especially is probably the greatest writer philosophy has ever produced, by far. So reading his work is not the chore that the work of most other philosophers is. He also deals with very visceral, real issues that tend to really speak to people (unlike, say, most of the analytics who tend to love building abstract little logic or language puzzles to play with, which tend to leave most people cold).
Plato isn't as good a writer as Nietzsche, but his work does make for a pretty easy read, and the issues he deals with are also quite relevant and understandable for people just starting to dip their toes in to the wide sea of philosophy.
They're really easy to digest, really quick, easy, fun reads. Highly recommended.
Another good way to ease in to the subject are the "Philosophy of Watchmen", "Philosophy of Batman", "Philosophy through Science Fiction" types of books. If you have an interest in any comic or fiction genre, there's probably a "Philosophy of ..." book written about it. See if you can find it, as having that connection will help you to relate and understand the underlying philosophical ideas (which can often seem way too abstract when presented on their own).
As for primary sources, I'd recommend reading Nietzsche and Plato. Nietzsche especially is probably the greatest writer philosophy has ever produced, by far. So reading his work is not the chore that the work of most other philosophers is. He also deals with very visceral, real issues that tend to really speak to people (unlike, say, most of the analytics who tend to love building abstract little logic or language puzzles to play with, which tend to leave most people cold).
Plato isn't as good a writer as Nietzsche, but his work does make for a pretty easy read, and the issues he deals with are also quite relevant and understandable for people just starting to dip their toes in to the wide sea of philosophy.