/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.13592446]

Does reading mass amounts of literature, specifically western canon of philosophy and history, fundamentally change ones pscyhe?

I don't remember every passage I have read, but I feel more spirited in my day to day life. I truly understand the literary and historical context of my life.

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » !mxvabIoSIE No.13592451]

No. Your understanding of it shapes you.
You could conceivably be misunderstanding something

[Anonymous No.13592460]

>>13592451
dilate you disgusting 50 year old menopausal lesbian tranny. your dilatory fluids reek of death. curse you

[Anonymous No.13592465]

>>13592451
what a pedant

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » !mxvabIoSIE No.13592473]

>>13592465
Not an argument

[Anonymous No.13592478]

>>13592473
I posit that you are a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

[Anonymous No.13592489]

Anything that you do in massive amounts changes you, anything you do in small amounts also change you. I find it funny how dramatic people are about what they do, the ideal are always too huge. Why read "mass amounts of literature"? I mean, you may, nothing wrong, but the process is the same for a life of reading in small amounts: you just keep on reading stuff you like for as long as you like. It's like riding a bike, or ice skating, or reseaching mongolian bats (ie like anything).

[Anonymous No.13592496]

>>13592451
It's impossible to misunderstand something. People just understand things in various different ways, then they accuse each other of misunderstanding it, and protect themselves with the same argument.

[Kierkegaard No.13592756]

>>13592446
Literature mostly doesn't do much good. Stoic Philosophy on the other hand, can console you and give you a sense of peace like nothing else. Reading Seneca is an absolute delight and it legit makes me suffer less, I feel at ease and comforted. Bad thoughts go away and I don't blame myself so much but am finally free from brooding, worry and anxiety. Seneca is a master philosopher, the true wise sage.

[Kierkegaard No.13592759]

>>13592446
Literature doesn't do much though lmao

[« Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ » !mxvabIoSIE No.13592771]

>>13592478
I like details. I usually thought it was just in art though.

>>13592496
>People just understand things in various different ways,
That’s what I’m saying

>>13592756
That’s Epicurus

[Anonymous No.13592971]

>>13592451
>media is mediated
Wow, insightful stuff.

[Anonymous No.13593100]

>>13592771
You are an absolute reductionist cunt that derails every single thread you post in you cancerous fuck. Also, post tits you whore.

[Anonymous No.13593239]

>>13592446
>asks question
>gives the answer himself

[Anonymous No.13593246]

>>13592465
This. Contorts your facial muscles