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| - - Blog/u |
| 4 | + - pages |
5 | 5 | added: March 21, 2025
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| -excerpt: yes does it work/ |
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| -date: 2025-03-21T15:54:24+05:30 |
| 6 | +excerpt: currently experimenting |
| 7 | +date: 2025-03-26T17:20:29+05:30 |
8 | 8 | status: needs work
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9 | 9 | content-type: blog
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| -perma: "/phil/index.html" |
| 10 | +perma: /phil/index.html |
| 11 | +link: https://nibirsan.org/phil |
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| -The main motive of this checklist is to get upto speed with 1000s of years of philosophy to be able to comprehend what Nietzsche is saying in his primary works like "*Thus Spoke Zarathustra*". |
| 13 | +I am a very big philosophy nerd who likes to ponder upon abstract ideas and bore people to death by having deep discussions out of nowhere. |
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| -This will |
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| -### Checklist |
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| -- [ ] Introduction to Philosophy |
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| - - [ ] Nagel's *What Does it all Mean?* |
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| - - [-] Russell's *The History of Western Philosophy* |
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| - - [ ] Warburton's *The Little History of Philosophy* |
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| - - [ ] Russell's *Problems of Philosophy* |
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| -- [ ] Introduction to Nietzsche |
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| - - [ ] Michael Tanner's *Short Introduction* |
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| - - [ ] Robert Solomon's *Introducing Nietzsche* |
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| -- [ ] Primary Texts |
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| - - [ ] On the Genealogy of Morals |
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| - - [ ] Beyond Good and Evil |
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| - - [ ] ... |
| 15 | +I have read bits and pieces of philosophical ideas before, but I haven't had a "formal" introduction to philosophy. So, the main motive of this checklist is to get up to speed with thousands of years of philosophy, at least on a very basic level. |
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| 17 | +Eventually, I aim to be able to comprehend philosophical ideas on a deeper level and have better arguments with people. Also, I want to read Nietzsche. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +*Last Updated: March 26, 2025* |
| 20 | +### Reading List |
| 21 | +- Level 1 - Warm Up ✅ |
| 22 | + - Nagel's *What Does it all Mean?* |
| 23 | +- Level 2 - History of Philosophy ⌛ |
| 24 | + - <s> Russell's <em>The History of Western Philosophy</em> </s> |
| 25 | + - Warburton's *The Little History of Philosophy* |
| 26 | + - Russell's *Problems of Philosophy* |
| 27 | +- Level 3 - Introduction to Nietzsche |
| 28 | + - Michael Tanner's *Short Introduction* |
| 29 | + - Robert Solomon's *Introducing Nietzsche* |
| 30 | +- Level 4 - Nietzsche's Primary Texts |
| 31 | + - On the Genealogy of Morals |
| 32 | + - Beyond Good and Evil |
| 33 | + - ... |
| 34 | + - Thus Spoke Zarathustra. |
| 35 | +### Other Resources |
| 36 | +- [Philosophize This!](https://www.philosophizethis.org/) |
| 37 | + - A podcast to make philosophy much enjoyable. Stephen is a great host! |
| 38 | +- Friends (preferably with the ability to counter your arguments) |
| 39 | + - To discuss, debate and improve your beliefs. |
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