I was introduced to philosophy via Plato and Aristotle, it's a bit difficult for me to imagine approaching it any other way. I also had the opportunity of studying them in a seminar class that allowed me to really challenge those philosophers in very open terms. They're really the most immediately relevant philosophers, I believe, for those who are new to the ideas and provide the concepts and questions that inform the relevance of later philosophers. Think about 'the good life' first and worry about induction later.
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