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I'm about to end my existence as an introduction and summary reader and dive into the source material of the western philosophical canon.
Wish me luck anons.

>> No.17635003

>>17634020
Hey I just got this book for my birthday. That's cool that you got it too, OP.

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>>17634020
Good luck my bro, and God bless.

>> No.17635013

you didn't need to make this thread

>> No.17635036

>>17634020
Nice I'm about to finish this today. Make sure you get Plato's complete works too.
I can't believe the Athenians did Socrates so dirty...

>> No.17635135

>>17634020
I just started a similar book too, first dialogue is the Banquet. We're all gonna make it.

>> No.17635694

>>17635003
>>17635008
>>17635036
>>17635135
We're all gonna make it bros.
Socrates is for me someone I try and absorb on a personal level as well as understanding his ideas (which might be mostly Plato putting them in his mouth).
I really enjoy that Socrates keeps some level of humbleness and says he doesn't know anything, just to emphasize the idea of always questioning your beliefs and having a healthy amount of self scepticism. First time I heard of him in high school I got all flustered and thought this guy was stupid, because he seemed to just ask people a bunch of questions, and not being interested in finding an answer. I am older now and understand that asking questions is much more valuable than having answers. I genuinely think this mindset and attitude is necessary to get anywhere in philosophy and also a key aspect of living a good life.

>>17635013
You didn't need to make this post.

>> No.17635926

>>17634020
Read Gorgias or you're a fag

>> No.17636066

>>17634020
Nice. I'm doing something similar, OP.
I wanted something to guide my reading, including suggestions of supporting texts, so I googled a syllabus for an introductory course.

Does this seem decent, /lit/?
https://damienstorey.com/teaching/EuthyandMeno_Syllabus.pdf

>> No.17636789

>>17636066
I couldn't load it but I was planning on just posting about the dialogues on /lit/ or with some smart professor guys I know.
Would following a syllabus make it more worth it?