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7962744 No.7962744 [Reply] [Original]

>I didn't start with the Greeks
>literally have to read all the books I have read already after I get to them

>> No.7962755

The Greeks are overrated and missing silly references isn't a reason to reread books. There are all kinds of more interesting references than the Greeks that you probably missed.

>> No.7962765
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>>7962744
It's a shame you missed out on all the fun OP.
Maybe next civilization.

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>>7962765
>he started with the Greeks but didn't bother learning ancient Greek and just used translations

>> No.7962776

>>7962772
Didn't mean to quote

>> No.7962781

>>7962776
I didn't mean to trick you into quoting me.
I'm so sorry.

>> No.7962791

>>7962755
But I can't have an understanding of literature if I don't have the history

>> No.7962813

>>7962791
Yes you can. Don't be dense. Most of your misunderstandings can be resolved by a few well-placed footnotes.

>> No.7962850

>>7962813
Well-placed footnotes he won't even understand

>> No.7962975

/g/ here. I like philosophy but haven't read a real book. just pieces there and there cuz I haven't had much time. Now I wanna get more into it. What would you suggest? I enjoy ancient Greeks but Is starting with it mandatory? What should I get after the Greeks?

>> No.7962984

>>7962975
Just
Pick
Up
A
Fucking
Book

>> No.7963005

>>7962975
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8_RRaZW5X3xwztjZ4p0XeRplqebYwpmuNNpaN_TkgM/edit?pli=1#

>>7962984
This.

>> No.7963009

>>7963005
>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8_RRaZW5X3xwztjZ4p0XeRplqebYwpmuNNpaN_TkgM/edit?pli=1#
Thnx
>>7962984
I did. Just not philosophy related

>> No.7963018

>>7962984
I've read some of the Alan Watts works. Started some of the Chuck Palahniuk and Bukowski's works but never finished

>> No.7963083

Pick up any philosopher that interests you right now and read. Starting with Greeks isn't imperative to understanding whatsoever it's just what they do in Uni because "academic rigor" aka appeal to tradition/authority. Kant's prose is just as unreadable if you studied the Greeks first except that you will notice some similar terminology which might make you more prejudiced, yay. If you are truly interested in philosophy you will stop by Kant, Greeks and the rest sooner or later anyways but that's kinda the thing, you probably aren't just like most others on here and elsewhere..

>> No.7963121

>not enjoying rereading books and finding new stuff everytime

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>>7963121
>being a fish