/lit/ - Literature

>>17933700
based

What’s the point of reading Roman literature? It’s all just a knock off of superior Greek literature.

>>17129502
>Aristotle touches upon certain stuff which is now explained through the neurosciences so this work of his falls apart.
Low-tier bait

>>16973407
Lol you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.
>if you can see it and touch it it’s real
>what are neurons
>lots of “l” here, study more metaphysics
Topkek

>>16799182
read it in τῇ ἀληθεῖ γλώσσῃ συ βάρβαρε

Is pious pious because god loves pious?

τον εμού προσοπον ποτέ ἀποστήσομαι μαθουσαν την γλοτταν ρωμαϊκήν γαρ τι βελτιων

The best thing is that in his definition of "democratic citizens" Aristotle already ruled out the political power of natural subhumans like women and slaves.

Can one be a philosopher focusing exclusively on the Classics? or do you need to at least read everything else (even if not an expert)?
I just cannot read anything modern, especially XX century. It's like a gag reflex
Classic philosophy is so harmonious and simple compared to modern philosophy. Latin and Greek languages are so beautiful as well

>>16330382
this guy gets it

>>16313999
>>16314579
But if he is supposed to start with Plato for ethics and Plato's metaphysics is superior in every way to Christian metaphysics then why would he ever move on to the Christians?

You're not saving his Christianity. You're more likely to find him on-top of a mountain pouring libations to the rising Sun and carving intricate idols of holy gods if you keep recommending divine Plato like this.

Any Stoicism reading chart?

woah I just realized that the most coherent religion is neoplatonic polytheism

Books for this feel?

>>15950652
Ultimately so is all knowledge. Will you fight or perish like a dog?

Post
>the branch of philosophy you like the most
>the branch of philosophy you hate the most

Mine:
>ontology
>epistemology

He got some letters like Seneca I should read? I find it more interesting a slave having such based opinions than rich scholars.

>>15873369
>only discussed the politics and said the metaphysical questions went over his head
>yeah i sorta understand the theory of the cave

>>15617742
>>15617688
>>15617652
Do any of you interact with other people in real life? Every time I go to a bar I deal with the type of faggots OP is talking about. It’s everywhere.

>>15501576
Start
with
the
Greeks

>>13822322
The Iliad

>>13793624
Plato, Aristotle and Socrates were all polytheists and there is absolutely nothing Christians can do about that fact.

Also read Plotinus and Proclus.

>>13595846
No, its just that this is my worldview and like anyone else I'd like to absorb literature that reflects that worldview back at me.

What’s wrong exactly about being a pseud?