>Rene Descartes - Meditations on first philosophy: in which the existence of God and the distinction of the soul from the body are demonstrated >David Hume - An enquiry concerning human understanding; A letter from a gentleman to his friend in Edinburgh; An abstract of a treatise of human nature >Friedrich Nietzsche - On the genealogy of morality >Plato - Gorgias >Immanuel Kant - Grounding for the metaphysics of morals; with, On a supposed right to lie because of philanthropic concerns >John Stuart Mill - Utiliatarianism >Anthony Weston - A rulebook for arguments
Is this good or is it shite? What am I in for?
Juan Long
>not starting with the greeks
Alexander Peterson
We might start with the Greeks if we read Gorgias first.
Kevin Miller
Seems pretty good OP. Covers all the important movementswhile avoiding PoMo dreck. I'm honestly jealous of you.
Luke Martinez
>this unironically
Most of these take significant inspiration from the greeks, and if you don't have a solid foundation you're going to get lost on some of their ideas (particularly with Nietzsche).
Leo Barnes
>not the Republic
Why have you done this.
Sebastian Long
Aside from Gorgias (which I think we'll read first because it deals with the distinction between philosophy and rhetoric and the purpose of each), what else should I read of "the greeks?"
Jose Moore
>Why have you done this.
Because it's a required elective (oxymoron, I know) and I din't want to be in the class with the numale professor spouting feminist memes.
Jaxon Martin
don't read so much fucking ethics
also do NOT read Utilitarianism by Mill. The arguments in that one are unimaginably bad. If you're a utilitarianism it will (rightfully) make you ashamed of yourself, if you're not it will make you want to bash your head into a wall
John Barnes
Mill is a very good writer and reading him is enjoyable but I absolutely cannot stand utilitarianism. You'll definitely notice difference in argument strength between him, Kant and even Nietzsche.
