Recommend some philosophy to me please?
Dec. 18th, 2018 02:39 pmUp to this point most of my exposure to philosophy has been either through arguing with people on the internet or through synopses like on the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. I haven't read a lot of like, actual philosophical writing by actual philosophers, and I've been feeling that lack lately.
I've been most interested in metaphysics lately, although ethics is also great. Epistemology is likely to be a hard sell for me right now.
Reading philosophers who are right about the objects of their analysis is not a high priority. I care much more about whether they discuss it in a way that clarifies the subject and enables me to better understand and articulate my own thoughts than I do about whether I agree with them.
I've had more luck with contemporary analytic philosophers than anything else; they seem to put a greater emphasis on clarity than most continental and historical philosophers. Though branching out from that could definitely be a good thing.
Articles and books would both be very welcome.
Thanks! <3
I've been most interested in metaphysics lately, although ethics is also great. Epistemology is likely to be a hard sell for me right now.
Reading philosophers who are right about the objects of their analysis is not a high priority. I care much more about whether they discuss it in a way that clarifies the subject and enables me to better understand and articulate my own thoughts than I do about whether I agree with them.
I've had more luck with contemporary analytic philosophers than anything else; they seem to put a greater emphasis on clarity than most continental and historical philosophers. Though branching out from that could definitely be a good thing.
Articles and books would both be very welcome.
Thanks! <3