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So, I have to write a paragraph explaining what I think Philosophy is so that I can switch to it at University. How the fuck do I do it without sounding totally cliched/pretentious?

>> No.4168580

Throw them for a loop with this one:

Me think hard. Pick me please.

>> No.4168581

>>4168576
Philosophy is thinking about thinking, son. Take it from there...

>> No.4168584

Just write:
Philosophy is.

worked for me.

>> No.4168587

>going to college to learn philosophy

Wow, look at this untermensch.

>> No.4168609

>>4168587
the Overman muttered derisively, his keen and noble eye defiantly pointed towards the bright rays of his computer moniter, the harsh winds of his a/c unit whipping across his craggy features, as he contemplated what lowly masses must huddle below in the warm valley, reveling in his transcendent existence atop the lonely mountain peaks of his parent's basement.

>> No.4168619

>>4168609
>accusing other people of living with their parents
>going to study a useless degree on your mom's dime so you can end up back in her house in 4 years

You fuckin bitch

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4168642

>>4168619

>> No.4168654

Here's a better idea.
Study philosophy on your own.
Create a blog and write about what you think, read, experience, philosophically.

Analyze and critique arguments on your blog. etc.

Getting a degree isn't worth the money or time. It really doesn't even scratch the surface of philosophy. Philosophy is something you need to study your whole life, a 4 year degree is a drop in the bucket.

>> No.4168665

>>4168654
A 4 year degree will actively fuck you up by making you learn thigns on a really bizarre schedule that takes up all your time.

I think anyone with the desire and potential to be a real scholar fucking hates undergrad. It's like having to watch 6 History channel documentaries a day on Roman history when you want to fucking STUDY Roman history.

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4168681

protip: you can't not sound pretentious or cliched
when applying to an UNDERGRADUATE philosophy program.

Philosophers sound pretentious because they're all like : "Hey! Hey! Guys! Your wrong because [jizz]"
or they're like
"Let me tell you how to solve your problems"

>> No.4168688

>>4168665
>A 4 year degree will actively fuck you up by making you learn thigns on a really bizarre schedule that takes up all your time.

But you don't actually have to go to class....If you're a good self-learner you only have to show up to take mid-terms and hand in work lol.

University is basically a vacation.

>> No.4168705

>>4168665
>I think anyone with the desire and potential to be a real scholar fucking hates undergrad. It's like having to watch 6 History channel documentaries a day on Roman history when you want to fucking STUDY Roman history.
it's more like having to study asinine things that lie kitty-corner to the things you're actually interested in excruciating detail, and having to commit those things to memory, but yeah
>muh knowledge base