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Just curious, as I'm not a philosopher, but why _can't_ you learn philosophy without learning its history?
by ckosidows 4y ago
Just curious, as I'm not a philosopher, but why _can't_ you learn philosophy without learning its history?
- stewbrew 4y agoBecause you need to follow the trajectory of some philosopher in order to fully comprehend what it is about. You don't understand it by just memorizing the summary from some encyclopedia.
- xboxnolifes 4y agoThat's what the first 3 paragraphs are talking about. Philosophy is organized and contextualized by it's historical people and works.