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Is it more worth it to study literature or philosophy in uni? Not in terms of job prospects, but “intellectual fulfillment” or whatever. Are literature classes more helpful, or philosophy classes? Which of them give you more information that you can’t find outside of the university? I know that you would have to break this down on a class by class basis to be totally accurate, but in your guy’s experience, what generally have you found? Have literature or phil classes been a waste of your time/have you found that you could have just read on your own and come out learning the same thing?

>> No.11795103

Philosophy it's great if you get a non-analytics teacher, analytics is shit. OOO is great, you can become a cultist and shit. Literature is basically applied philosophy as far as word clouds have meaning anyway

>> No.11795113

>>11795095
Answer, both long and short, yes. And if you have the chance, do both.

>> No.11795120

>>11795095
not worth it to study either, they are both dumb wastes of time. if you want to learn that shit do it on your own time. you should be preparing for your future and a good job, not wasting time and money on this irrelevant shit.

>> No.11795124

>>11795120
Thanks mom.

>> No.11795127

>>11795103
>Literature is basically applied philosophy

To be fair, isn’t everything just applied philosophy when it comes down to it

>> No.11795153

>>11795120
lmao it must suck to be poor and have to always force yourself to be “practical”

>> No.11795230

>>11795103
>Literature is basically applied philosophy as far as word clouds have meaning anyway
That is only one way to see it. Art isn't a field of knowledge capable to comport such reductionisms.

>> No.11795239

>>11795120
>>>/v/

>> No.11795337

>>11795239
>>11795153
>>11795124

Explain me this. What will be the difference in 'intellectual fulfillment' in studying something college that you can study yourself? I mean you're choosing this over all the ones that confirms you a job security, so there must be a big enough fucking difference.

>> No.11795406

Philosophy is much, much harder and far less fulfilling to study in your own outside of university. Literature you can have a great time in your bedroom.
Depends on the uni though. Universities with high focus on analytical are a waste of fucking time.

>> No.11795426

>>11795103
this guy is pretty much right. If you live in an Anglophone country the philosophy department is going to be filled with nerds who fancy themselves mathematicians and scientists. Analytic philosophy is extremely boring and dry and leads nowhere since it sees itself as subordinate to science. Ironically, you'll learn more interesting philosophy in the sociology department than in the philosophy department since sociology draws heavily from the continental school.

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>>11795426
cont.

basically this

>> No.11795460

>>11795103
How do I into OOO? I've read the Greeks and the early Moderns (including CPR). I also have a little contemporary epistemology under my belt. About to read Heidegger and Wittgenstein. Where to next?

>> No.11795756

>>11795337
>that you can study yourself
Not an anon you replied to, but 95% of self-taught people actually don't know shit. Look at this board, at any attempt to have proper discussion here. It's always a fucking disaster, always. The truth is, you need some guidance, at least on basic levels, to learn effectively.

>> No.11795784

>>11795103
Yes, philosophy can equip you to dissect real life problems and scenarios where weighty intelligent decision making factors in. You actually have to attempt to solve problems in philosophy. And jobs are all about solving problems.

Literature is a lovely thing, and you can certainly develop some soft skills studying it. But those skills are difficult to quantify and inconsistently delivered by university educations. Oxford, maybe. Some state school? Forget about it and take up welding instead. You'll find more fulfillment in it plus you can read all the lit you want on your regular time off in comfort with your above average salary.