Just got this for $5. Just starting to learn about philosophy. Did I do good /lit/?
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/republic-barnes-noble-classics-series-plato/1109919239
Why did you choose barnes and noble edition? Seems pretty expensive and it allegedly has a bad translation.
where you went wrong was paying for a book that's 5000 years old. You're gonna look like a real dingus with the most entry level phil book possible on your bookshelf.
>>7332416
Plato's Republic should be the last thing you read by him, but if you just want to read it for it's own sake or to have a general understanding of his philosophy then go ahead.
>>7332445
>the most entry level phil book
why don't you read the fucking book instead of shitposting you retard
>>7332423
he said he paid 5 dollars for it you dingus
and yeah OP you did well
>>7332416
>>7332423
>>7332518
>almost 2k16
>paying $ for old phil book
> not checking it out for free at public library
Wew lad
TopKEK
>>7333748
Can u say:
>keked?
>>7332416
read at least a couple of the early period dialogues
then tackle this
you did great baby
>>7332416
I'm pretty sure you want to start here, so that you don't get spooked by any other spook philosophers.
>>7333748
>be you
>get liberal arts degree
>make pennies for a career and live below the poverty line
>can't afford the infinitesimal amounts that it costs to buy books to go along with one of your few hobbies of reading
>go on 4chan to shitpost about materialism and ebooks in a desperate attempt to validate your shitty life
/philmajor/ here
>easy low-effort classes
>only hw is reading
>open-ended, subjective argumentative essay format exams
>enough free time to get lit potentially everyday and do harder shit (acid, opiates, etc.) on the weekend
OP if you're in HS or freshman college: pls consider kohai-desu
>>7333764
Oh shit! perfect timing!
>>7333763
>be me
>STEM master race
>rich
>1000s of books bought new
>99% of them sit untouched
>>7333763
why would you lie on the internet?
>>7333771
Are you OP?
And yea... just trust.
College can be one hell of a ride. As long as you keep an open mind. When another classmate asks if you wanna do something or try some substance, default best answer is always Yes.
:^)
>>7333789
>>7333764
You sound insufferable.
And I'm a heroin addict who's also a philosophy student.
>>7333802
>addict-tier degenerate
>call a mere dabbler insufferable
>unironically deface Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
triggered: the post
yes. you did real good. Now get a magic invisibility ring and become a rapist.
>>7332504
because its fucking impenetrable
FUCK YOUR THIRD CHAPTER
CAP TCHA WAS WAFFLES
>>7333974
Go read some fiction with philosophical themes until you improve your comprehension and attention. Here's a very easy to read novel to start you off.
>>7333983
reddit already. dat scene where he kills the mexican on the beach though my nigga. cray.
>>7333969
Go kek urself m8
C U C K
>>7332416
You did good. It's a good place to start with the greeks.
>>7334205
No it's not. It's a place where you can end your Greek experience, it's shit as a starter.
>>7332416
Jowett's not the best, but his translations are no where near as horrible as those of other translators (the Republic translation by Cornford for example makes a point of calling out Jowett in its introduction, and then proceeds to shit out one of the most dire translations available).
Unlike the autists who insist that Plato absolutely must be read in a certain order (always from early and short and ultimately culminating in the Republic, ignoring that the Laws is Plato's longest and latest work), I think starting with the Republic is just fine. Readings of the other dialogues are necessary for deep study of Plato, but not for a complete beginner, nor does the reading of those other dialogues actually substantially contribute to the reading of the Republic for most readers of Plato who aren't doing deep study.
