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One of the great things about Aristotle is his focus on induction, using the facts and experience of life as the basis for reasoning, and human nature specifica

One of the great things about Aristotle is his focus on induction, using the facts and experience of life as the basis for reasoning, and human nature specifically for inducing virtue, morality and the good life. But I would even more highly recommend Jordan Peterson's "12 Rules of Life" as far more helpful given Peterson's incredible intelligence and inductive abilities through both his practice as a psychologist and his intense study of past philosophy.

ssijak 8y ago
I read 40 books from the beginning of the year. "12 Rules of Life" is the only book I could not finish. I stopped at about 70-80% (actually I just left it on 1.25x on Audible while doing other things but without my full attention). He just rambles about Gepetto story and Bible stories that after a while it loses al sense, yeah we get it what you want to tell, but if you make parallels with Bible stories for a hundredth time it loses its appeal and point. His book would be fine if it cut almost all of those Bible references out, left some, and included other references and stories also to which people could more relate to.
- jeremyt 8y ago
  That is his whole point. Bible stories...archetypes. It's like saying Sam Harris would make a lot of sense if he'd just stop rambling about consciousness, ethics, and AI.
  - watwut 8y ago
    Esoteric at least don't pretend to be science. Esoteric and magical healing are more honest than that.
keiferski 8y ago
No, I’m sorry but the pop-culture YouTube phenomenon that is Jordan Peterson is not remotely comparable to an actual thinker like Aristotle.
throwaway10e6 8y ago
intense study of past philosophy Speaking as someone who did a PhD in that field before going into to tech: No. Please, no. Whatever virtues JP's work might have as practical psychology, it shows the opposite of significant engagement with philosophy.

ssijak 8y ago

I read 40 books from the beginning of the year. "12 Rules of Life" is the only book I could not finish. I stopped at about 70-80% (actually I just left it on 1.25x on Audible while doing other things but without my full attention). He just rambles about Gepetto story and Bible stories that after a while it loses al sense, yeah we get it what you want to tell, but if you make parallels with Bible stories for a hundredth time it loses its appeal and point. His book would be fine if it cut almost all of those Bible references out, left some, and included other references and stories also to which people could more relate to.

jeremyt 8y ago
That is his whole point. Bible stories...archetypes. It's like saying Sam Harris would make a lot of sense if he'd just stop rambling about consciousness, ethics, and AI.
- watwut 8y ago
  Esoteric at least don't pretend to be science. Esoteric and magical healing are more honest than that.

keiferski 8y ago

No, I’m sorry but the pop-culture YouTube phenomenon that is Jordan Peterson is not remotely comparable to an actual thinker like Aristotle.

throwaway10e6 8y ago

intense study of past philosophy Speaking as someone who did a PhD in that field before going into to tech: No. Please, no. Whatever virtues JP's work might have as practical psychology, it shows the opposite of significant engagement with philosophy.