🔒 What is philosophy?

Subscriber-only episode This discussion is a recording of a talk (a "space") I provided on Twitter (from my @Athens_Stranger account there) regarding a question I often receive from friends on how to begin the study of philosophy. More specifically, the question is: Given the enormity of books available that introduce people to philosophy in addition to the enormity of the primary texts (i.e., the "Great books") of the philosophers from our Western tradition, where should one begin if o...

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These are previews from my website AthensCorner.com of in-depth discussions on the Western world's greatest books in philosophy and political philosophy.  There are also occasional previews for my Fathers & Sons series on the website devoted to guiding and assisting fathers who themselves want to educate their sons in the great books, and so the emphasis is upon examples of excellence of virtue.