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I have a couple of the ‘My Revision Notes’ but not the actual textbooks. I’ll have a look. Love that it could be Cardinal Hayward Jones as a single person I hadn’t even seen that

Thanks Imp, I’ll check that out now

Thanks Imp… I think my problem is that I choose something to read ~ either a book or a paper ~ and that mentions another book, then I think I should maybe read that first… then I read them recommending something… then… then then… it’s like I wanted to read Dante but maybe needed to read Anneid first...

Thanks all, I’m reading and trying to keep several things in my head simultaneously… harder as I get older also reading A Level revision books as background…

Thank you ~ I love that Berlin quote about not recognising the answer ~ that’s how I feel every day I’m going to go do some reading

Hi Immanuel and Flash, I’ve been following various philosophers on Patreon and Substack and they all say that the best way to learn something and/or be sure you understand it is to write a short essay. But the problem is if no one comments on the ‘essays’ then how do you know if you’ve understood at...

Hi all, I was on the forum a while ago but got a bit lost in many ways and dropped off… I’m back reading philosophy and currently trying to study philosophy of religion and ethics. I’m interested in small discussion groups online or a 1-2-1 accountability type partner who could comment on my rather ...

I really like the site. Everything is very simply laid out and very clear and I clicked through a few things. I’ll definitely be back regularly. Personally I like clear and uncluttered... dislike strongly the sites that try to be too clever with design - you know the sort, purple circles with yellow...

Thank you for the welcome Rick - I finally made it.... mmm drunks in a pub? I grew up near Glasgow and don’t have great memories of pub arguments! Now for me it tends to be a bottle of Pinot Grigio at home :lol: I’m not even sure what "outdated philosophy" is as I thought it was mainly bui...

Hi all, I’m a newbie joining the forum to hopefully engage and learn how to "be a philosopher" by discussing and arguing - in the nicest possible way, of course. I’m retired now so have time to read properly and I’m currently on Plato. I’m reading his dialogues and a couple of introductory...