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Would it come across as odd if I refer to the philosophers that I'm talking about in my paper by their first names, provided that I mentione their full name the first time they come up, respectively? I feel quite close to them and find it overly formal to call them by their surnames

>> No.18175256

That would be unnecessarily tedious for the reader of your paper.

>> No.18175271

>>18175229
>I feel quite close to them and find it overly formal to call them by their surnames
This is going into my cringe collection

>> No.18175282

>>18175229
It would make me want to beat the shit out of you, desu

>> No.18175292

>>18175229

You didn't know them.

>> No.18175305

Do any of the Greeks even have 'first' names?

>> No.18175332

>>18175229
You're not writing a diary or an letter, you're writing a paper that is meant to be read by people other than you.
Also, your feeling of closeness is probably heavily exaggerated, you don't know much of their person and character, you only really know their philosophical thought.

>>18175305
They only have first names.

>> No.18175493

>>18175332
>>18175292
i mean i always refer to philosophers i have a bond with by their first names in my /lit/ posts so it's very natural and intuitive for me

>> No.18175578

>>18175229
failed attempt at making a meme post.

>> No.18175590

>>18175332
>They only have first names.
Some also nicknames.

>> No.18175731

>>18175493
lmao you're fucking retarded

>> No.18175776

>>18175493
It is natural to you, it's not necessarily natural to others. Understand that. Neither is stylistic intuition always the right choice.

>> No.18175794

>>18175332
>>18175305
Greek naming conventions varied but Athenians generally followed a name-patronym-toponym
There were also clans-families like the Alcmeonides

>> No.18175811

>>18175229
Just use their last names you huge pseud. If this a paper for school your professor will think you're a twat and tell you to change it