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Thank you for this quote. I am going through a book (The Nicomachean Ethics) trying to really understand every sentence in it, and its meaning. Going back and
by toxicFork 7y ago
Thank you for this quote.
I am going through a book (The Nicomachean Ethics) trying to really understand every sentence in it, and its meaning. Going back and forth, taking notes. More like studying it than reading it, I guess.
It's taking me a long time, almost a year.
I was wondering if I remember the previous chapters, and I sort of do so. But I worry that by the time I have finished it, I will not be able to summarize the chapters well.
I guess it's not necessary. There are many things I have picked up from it; it has lead to many interesting discussions with my friends, and so on. That should be enough.
- temo4ka 7y agoConsider pre-reading it first. If a book is hard, if it’s over you head, try going through the whole book w/o stopping on things you don’t understand (don’t fixate). In this way you’ll grasp the major points, ideas and themes. Only then read it carefully — you’ll understand better and get more out of the book. It’s similar to progressive JPEG rendering. Your first pass is pre-processing resulting in fuzzy understanding of the whole that you then refine in the subsequent pass(es). Progressive way is more natural and effective. I highly recommend reading Adler’s “How to Read a Book” [1]. This exactly the guide you want to read if you want to know how to learn well from books. 1. https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/0671212095 https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/...
- toxicFork 7y agoThank you for the suggestion, I will give it a try.