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16968825 No.16968825 [Reply] [Original]

I have no interest in reading philosophy or theory, I just like story books.

>> No.16968835

>>16968825
We're polar opposites. I have zero interest in fiction, I actually wish I could read fiction.

>> No.16968855

Based

>> No.16969043

Bumpp

>> No.16969368

>>16968825
Nothing that can be gained from a philosophy book can't also be gained from fiction, and gaining it from fiction will be much more entertaining and fulfilling.

>> No.16969386

>>16969368
This.

>> No.16969402

>>16968825
Same. I tried this whole philosophy. It's so boring and the message is the same as fiction books.

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16969498

>>16968825
Fiction often beats theory to the punch when it comes to new and interesting ideas, so your taste in literature is entirely valid.
>e.g. as you like it by Shakespeare has a quote that alludes to the overlap of love, insanity, and punishment centuries before Foucault. Not to mention he has entire plays of proto-nihilism

>> No.16969509

>>16969498
Sorry I meant proto-existentialism

>> No.16969512

>>16968835
What use do you get from theory if you can't apply it to fiction from where it most likely originated or was meant to be applied on?

>>16968825
you do you buddy! :)

>> No.16969513

>>16968825
Literally me

>> No.16969526

>>16969498
Theory can also be literary theory, though. But sure, most authors get inspired by other authors that came before them or were also active at the time they were going at it, so reading beats literary theory, but you can still get plenty of use from both it, philosophy and non-fiction alike if you decide to combine the two.

>>16969509
Are you referring to Hamlet?

>> No.16969539

>>16969526
Yes, the play that is also proto-freudian

>> No.16969901

>>16968825
could be worse, you could be reading Nietsche

>> No.16969935

>>16969526
>>16969539
lads, is it worth it to read shakespeare in new english? Im afraid i won't understand the old english version

>> No.16969937

>>16969901
Who's Nietsche?

>> No.16969977

>>16969935
Shakespeare isn't old English, he's early modern English. Also, read him properly because he's isn't impenetrable, just takes a bit of effort at times. Otherwise, no problems for me, and English is my second language.

>> No.16970072

>>16969935
Absolutely not. Read the originals.

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16970160

>>16968825
Is Russian literature the ultimate chadpill?

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>>16969935
Did you seriously just ask that question?

>> No.16970220

>>16968825
>Theory
What the fuck does that mean

>> No.16970225

>>16970160
Yes

>> No.16970229

>>16970215
y-yes

>> No.16970301

>>16970220
Literary theory.

>> No.16970371

Same man.

Just hammering back 80s-90s technothrillers about radioactive pirate treasure or immortal serial killers. Fuck learning, just give me another scene where a detective has to outwit a gang of ancient indian cultists or something.

>> No.16970404

Ok, nobody cares.

>> No.16971073

>>16968855
You must be embarrassed you're the only one aboard this little "based" faggot train ITT aren't you?

>> No.16971447

>>16970404
I do

>> No.16971477

>>16971073
t. theorycel