I haven’t read much at all. I read a bunch of the western classics (mostly just bits and pieces though) as part of undergrad classes which I mostly did not like (or found that they were already in the water enough that I got little benefit). I read modern stuff that’s adjacent to EA/rationalist interests but mostly I don’t really care about the way people approach the questions even when they are interesting questions. I’ve had a few experiences of philosophers telling me that I should really engage with what’s been done in philosophy on some topic, but at this point those have mostly felt like dead ends and I’ve pretty much given up.
I liked Good and Real, which I think is largely just a reflection of the last paragraph (my impression is that it’s the kind of thing that academic philosophers are very not-into but LW types love).
Have you read much philosophy? If so, what are your favorite books/articles?
I haven’t read much at all. I read a bunch of the western classics (mostly just bits and pieces though) as part of undergrad classes which I mostly did not like (or found that they were already in the water enough that I got little benefit). I read modern stuff that’s adjacent to EA/rationalist interests but mostly I don’t really care about the way people approach the questions even when they are interesting questions. I’ve had a few experiences of philosophers telling me that I should really engage with what’s been done in philosophy on some topic, but at this point those have mostly felt like dead ends and I’ve pretty much given up.
I liked Good and Real, which I think is largely just a reflection of the last paragraph (my impression is that it’s the kind of thing that academic philosophers are very not-into but LW types love).