I wholeheartedly recommend "Action Philosophers". http://www.eviltwincomics.com/ap.html http://www.eviltwincomics.com/ap.html Especially the Ain Rand section,

I wholeheartedly recommend "Action Philosophers". http://www.eviltwincomics.com/ap.html http://www.eviltwincomics.com/ap.html Especially the Ain Rand section, which made it clear to me that you need to know how a person grew up to understand how they formed their philosophy. Yes, it's a comic, but that makes it all the more accessible. Fantastic for philosophy beginners.