/lit/ - Literature

I've always felt the same, but it's invaluable to be able to have figures as a way to simply legitimize common sense, what we intuitively know.

>it's all nonsensical, unfounded shit
this is your brain on modernity. Spiritually dead, mentally inept, and morally retarded. Go back to worshiping your vague Darwinian scientism as truth.

When I picked up Plato I thought it was a comedy. I might be a brainlet, but at least I'm getting some value out of it.

>>12959052
>science isn’t real because it contradicts what some old dead guy said
oof

>>12959019
Staring with the Greeks doesn't mean to start with their philosophers.

>>12959052
You have a codyceps infection. Leave the nest.

>>12959019
>>it's all basic common sense shit
You aren't reading deeply enough. What Aristotle assumes for given and only mentions as an aside can yield profound statements concerning the modern understanding of things, which is much more muddled and confused than the comfortable grasp of things in Aristotle's time.

Also read Consolation of Philosophy

>>12959442
>spirituality isn't real because black science man said so

>>12959019
>plato
>society should be run as a dictatorship headed by me

Oh gee, thanks for that piece of wisdom.

Philosophy is a scam. They should all burn at the stake.

>not initiating with the ionics before attacking the attics
Poor show

>>12959019
I involved myself with their history and thought paramenidces was cool as shit hercalitus too enjoy it while you can, once you get to Kant you'll miss the greeks a system of transcendental order that'll take you a month to read

>>12959019
philosophy is stupid, read the bible

ngl every time I read any philosophical texts I end keking myself to sleep. 95% of all philosophical texts are basic common sense

>start with the greeks
>read plato
>it's all basic common sense shit
>read aristotle
>it's all nonsensical, unfounded shit

Gee thanks /lit/

>>12959449
Are you trans?

>>12960362
Not all of wisdom brings joy

>>12959052
SEETHING

>>12960579
yep

>>12960579
No.

>>12960593
Says someone who hasn't read or understood Epicurus