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Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Essentially start with the classics of philosophy. Its my biggest regret I wasn't introduced to them as a child.

by MollyR 12y ago

sgt101 12y ago
Let's do some logic. 1. For 2000 years people have read and thought about these books. Much new thinking has taken the ideas in them and developed these ideas out of all recognition. 2. The human condition is not as it was when these books were written. We do not have slaves, nor do we have a farm with olive groves and stuff all else. We have cars, tvs, computers and THE INTERNET. 3. The person we are talking to is 14. If Socrates were to read this thread he would start looking for you so he could shout at you. Plato would dip his cup in the wine and shake his head and Aristotle would skip around waving his arms and hooting like an owl.
- bshimmin 12y ago
  Do you quite honestly believe that because we have microwaves and Reddit that there's nothing we, or a 14 year old, could learn from ancient philosophy?
- MollyR 12y ago
  I don't really think you're reasoning pure logic more than personal opinion. So here are mine. 1.This quote, The unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socrates along with many more reflect a part of the human condition that has not changed. Even modern advertising deals with ethos,pathos, and logos http://avenueright.com/entries/83/a-three-minute-guide-to-ethos-pathos-and-logos-in-advertising http://avenueright.com/entries/83/a-three-minute-guide-to-et.... Even more relevance in thoughts about is war ever just ?, freedom of speech, ethics,rhetoric and dialectic(what good lawyers abuse), and etc. There seems be a large amount of timeless truths about humanity and human nature. 2. It's true , somethings aren't the same., but somethings are. Also I think there is a good reason they are still taught in a typical PHIL 101 class. They still have value. 3. The average 14 year old would probably not care. However in reference to this 14 year old, maybe. Child prodigy's exist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_child_prodigies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_child_prodigies 4. Finally, I said I regret not learning it, and offered my opinion. It was nothing more than that.
derefr 12y ago
People might be put off by the old thinkers if they know much modern analytic philosophy. And this is why you should... http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/11/read-history-of-philosophy-backwards/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/11/read-history-of-philoso...

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Essentially start with the classics of philosophy. Its my biggest regret I wasn't introduced to them as a child.

by MollyR 12y ago

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Essentially start with the classics of philosophy. Its my biggest regret I wasn't introduced to them as a child.

sgt101 12y ago

Let's do some logic. 1. For 2000 years people have read and thought about these books. Much new thinking has taken the ideas in them and developed these ideas out of all recognition. 2. The human condition is not as it was when these books were written. We do not have slaves, nor do we have a farm with olive groves and stuff all else. We have cars, tvs, computers and THE INTERNET. 3. The person we are talking to is 14. If Socrates were to read this thread he would start looking for you so he could shout at you. Plato would dip his cup in the wine and shake his head and Aristotle would skip around waving his arms and hooting like an owl.

bshimmin 12y ago
Do you quite honestly believe that because we have microwaves and Reddit that there's nothing we, or a 14 year old, could learn from ancient philosophy?
MollyR 12y ago
I don't really think you're reasoning pure logic more than personal opinion. So here are mine. 1.This quote, The unexamined life is not worth living.” ― Socrates along with many more reflect a part of the human condition that has not changed. Even modern advertising deals with ethos,pathos, and logos http://avenueright.com/entries/83/a-three-minute-guide-to-ethos-pathos-and-logos-in-advertising http://avenueright.com/entries/83/a-three-minute-guide-to-et.... Even more relevance in thoughts about is war ever just ?, freedom of speech, ethics,rhetoric and dialectic(what good lawyers abuse), and etc. There seems be a large amount of timeless truths about humanity and human nature. 2. It's true , somethings aren't the same., but somethings are. Also I think there is a good reason they are still taught in a typical PHIL 101 class. They still have value. 3. The average 14 year old would probably not care. However in reference to this 14 year old, maybe. Child prodigy's exist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_child_prodigies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_child_prodigies 4. Finally, I said I regret not learning it, and offered my opinion. It was nothing more than that.

derefr 12y ago

People might be put off by the old thinkers if they know much modern analytic philosophy. And this is why you should... http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/11/read-history-of-philosophy-backwards/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/04/11/read-history-of-philoso...