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"What philosophy books would you recommend? I can't think of any I'd recommend. What I learned from trying to study philosophy is that the place to look is in
by asdflkj 18y ago
"What philosophy books would you recommend?
I can't think of any I'd recommend. What I learned from trying to study philosophy is that the place to look is in other fields."
http://www.paulgraham.com/raq.html http://www.paulgraham.com/raq.html
- robg 18y agoThe essay, you referenced, is "How to do philosophy". If you're going to do philosophy, the approach he proposes includes learning from past mistakes. That said, I agree with his answer to the raq - you'll be better served by doing philosophy in other fields. Still, I think that's a big difference from saying those classics are a waste of time. In learning to abstract concepts, learning from previous struggles isn't a bad way to go. I am agnostic, however, on the best ways to learn how to abstract concepts.