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  • Philosophy meme: young man stares into a lit energy blade while an older bearded man says “told ya!”, captioned “When you read philosophers without having any sort of background information”

    Philosophy for Beginners: It’s Dangerous to Go Alone, Take This Reading List

    By Markus Uehleke

    The philosophy meme is blunt: open Kant or Hegel with no background and the book bites. Kant knew readers found the Critique dry and obscure, and Hume disowned his first book as juvenile work. So should beginners start with primary texts or secondary literature, and which books should a beginner read first?
  • Materialism versus idealism - an ongoing battle

    Materialism vs Idealism: The Difference, and Why It Started a Gang War

    By Markus Uehleke

    Materialism and idealism disagree about what reality is made of, and the fight has run since Plato called it a war of giants and gods. A bishop denied matter, a critic kicked a stone, Marx flipped Hegel upside down. So what do the two camps actually claim, and which side are most philosophers on today?
  • Asking questions meme: scientists and mathematicians cry when they can’t get answers, philosophers grin in gold sunglasses

    What Is Philosophy, and Why Do Philosophers Answer Questions with Questions?

    By Markus Uehleke

    Philosophy means love of wisdom, and Plato’s Socrates called himself barren of it. Aristotle traced it to wonder, Russell put its value in uncertainty, and David Chalmers asked in 2015 why it makes so little progress. Thales used it to corner the olive market. So what is philosophy for, if it never settles anything?