If I want to start getting into philosophy, do I have to start with the greeks?

If I want to start getting into philosophy, do I have to start with the greeks?

I don't give a fuck about plato or aristotle or their strawman fucking characters and dialogs...

Start with the greeks.

Start with the Greeks.

>I don't give a fuck about plato or aristotle or their strawman fucking characters and dialogs...

Don't even start with philosophy, watch cable television instead.

haha yeah i really want to spend hours on end reading about "forms" (not real) on end

Start with the Greeks.

How do I start with the greeks?

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>I want to start with philosophy but don't want to start with philosophy
Holy shit you did it, user. You're already talking in abstractions.

>preferred translation of Iliad is alex pope

Is merrill okay? I dont feel like coughing up more shekels.