This video is the exact answer to what I needed to know. It was enlightening. Thank you so much, professor. Coincidences exist, and it is good to welcome them.
Very helpful presentation. A few years ago I devoted my time to reading Phaedo. I used multiple translations from ancient commentaries to modern analytic commentaries. The contrast among the commentaries really opened my mind as to how a commentator's presuppositions shape their response to something like Phaedo. Before this I had felt reluctant to engage in my own writing on something like Phaedo. But this experience kind of opened the door to engaging with Phaedo on my own; it was an important shift in my philosophical life. In some sense I felt that I was now closer to Plato and his world. Thanks for the video.
Something I personally find particularly usefull as I study an author's text, is to read the preparatory ideas of that text (letters, lessons, notes etc.). Of course only when it's possible. I think it's a precious laboratory of thoughts, that gives you the chance to see the very essence of the beginning of an idea. Kant says in Critique behind each system there is always an idea, hidden as a seed.
Pyrrhonist here -- nothing can be known through reason alone without empirical knowledge. But, I do think that philosophy can generate interesting questions and sometimes vital questions.
Three years ago I began to closely read the literature of Yukio Mishima, and actively considered what was said. Slowly I began to see thinking in this very way, to think-along. It led to an organic respect for the author coupled with a clearer understanding of overlaps and differences of opinion. Two months ago a friend of my suggested a write an essay about the author for his incoming centurion anniversary, and it’s when I began to recognize that letting the authors thought and action repeat itself via my own words was the best way to write. By focusing on a single author, slowly reading the stories he had in store, I realised how difficult reading really is - but oh how rewarding such undertaking is! It’s quite funny (and weirdly sad) when I encounter articles reviewing his books, by critics (or fans) who have surely read much more than me, miss on central points that ought to be blatantly obvious in the text.
I've been writing commentaries how you say we should. It begins with an assurance that you're getting to the core of the meaning. But, quickly, you see that the more you unravel the pages as you comment, the deeper becomes the meaning of the text. So, the commentary complicates also; because you deliberate with yourself and 'argue' with the text. It's quite a beautiful exercise. Academia's fetish for prominent names and titles, with their reputations and philosophical theory battleground, postured secondary literature as more important. Now, credentials and prolificacy are the 'currency', and standard-but not the true merit-of one's intellectual capacity. Suppose the humanities do not change their approach soon. Then this will detriment understanding and slavishly encourage to agree with authors who 'dominate' the field or whatnot. The classic direct commentary approach will stray too far from custom to entice the average joe to go about doing it. Even the average joe can be special, but he thinks for himself!
German language is a very capable language for thinking and it „shines through“ in the speeches and writings of german thinkers, even in another language.
Hallo, ein deutscher Zuschauer hier. Durch meine IP schaltet RUclips wohl automatisch die KI generierte deutsche Übesetzungssstimme an, wenn ich auf Play klicke. Würde mich mal interessieren, was Sie davon halten. LG
lol since you’re not doing much thinking pumping out academic papers anyway, might as well use “AI” to help produce more! Since the incentive is at quantity over quality, no doubt people will use it to advance their career
Professor don't stop making valuable videos. The students of Philosophy we found these videos as a great inspiration
This video is the exact answer to what I needed to know. It was enlightening. Thank you so much, professor. Coincidences exist, and it is good to welcome them.
Very insightful advice and very beautifully said! Congratulations and thanks for giving my day good ideas to think about...
Very helpful presentation. A few years ago I devoted my time to reading Phaedo. I used multiple translations from ancient commentaries to modern analytic commentaries. The contrast among the commentaries really opened my mind as to how a commentator's presuppositions shape their response to something like Phaedo. Before this I had felt reluctant to engage in my own writing on something like Phaedo. But this experience kind of opened the door to engaging with Phaedo on my own; it was an important shift in my philosophical life. In some sense I felt that I was now closer to Plato and his world. Thanks for the video.
Something I personally find particularly usefull as I study an author's text, is to read the preparatory ideas of that text (letters, lessons, notes etc.). Of course only when it's possible. I think it's a precious laboratory of thoughts, that gives you the chance to see the very essence of the beginning of an idea. Kant says in Critique behind each system there is always an idea, hidden as a seed.
Pyrrhonist here -- nothing can be known through reason alone without empirical knowledge. But, I do think that philosophy can generate interesting questions and sometimes vital questions.
Three years ago I began to closely read the literature of Yukio Mishima, and actively considered what was said. Slowly I began to see thinking in this very way, to think-along. It led to an organic respect for the author coupled with a clearer understanding of overlaps and differences of opinion.
Two months ago a friend of my suggested a write an essay about the author for his incoming centurion anniversary, and it’s when I began to recognize that letting the authors thought and action repeat itself via my own words was the best way to write.
By focusing on a single author, slowly reading the stories he had in store, I realised how difficult reading really is - but oh how rewarding such undertaking is! It’s quite funny (and weirdly sad) when I encounter articles reviewing his books, by critics (or fans) who have surely read much more than me, miss on central points that ought to be blatantly obvious in the text.
I've been writing commentaries how you say we should. It begins with an assurance that you're getting to the core of the meaning. But, quickly, you see that the more you unravel the pages as you comment, the deeper becomes the meaning of the text. So, the commentary complicates also; because you deliberate with yourself and 'argue' with the text. It's quite a beautiful exercise.
Academia's fetish for prominent names and titles, with their reputations and philosophical theory battleground, postured secondary literature as more important. Now, credentials and prolificacy are the 'currency', and standard-but not the true merit-of one's intellectual capacity.
Suppose the humanities do not change their approach soon. Then this will detriment understanding and slavishly encourage to agree with authors who 'dominate' the field or whatnot. The classic direct commentary approach will stray too far from custom to entice the average joe to go about doing it. Even the average joe can be special, but he thinks for himself!
Simple yet difficult is generally the most effective strategy in so many pursuits. "Repetition is a form of change." - Brian Eno
German language is a very capable language for thinking and it „shines through“ in the speeches and writings of german thinkers, even in another language.
Hallo, ein deutscher Zuschauer hier. Durch meine IP schaltet RUclips wohl automatisch die KI generierte deutsche Übesetzungssstimme an, wenn ich auf Play klicke. Würde mich mal interessieren, was Sie davon halten. LG
lol since you’re not doing much thinking pumping out academic papers anyway, might as well use “AI” to help produce more! Since the incentive is at quantity over quality, no doubt people will use it to advance their career
@@dinojoe1788 likely already happens