Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:21:18 +0100, D wrote:

In some caes perhaps parody, but I think in others, he might have
borrowed for dramatic effect? One thing is clear, I find him to be one
of the best writers of many philosophers. Compare it with some modern
analytic philosophy and it's not even the same universe. Modern
philosophy texts can be bone dry.

While he ultimately disagreed with him, Nietzsche learned a lot from
Schopenhauer. They both are readable. Kant's answer to Hume isn't and
Hegel, well...


It's been a long time since I've read Russell, Moore, Wittgenstein, etc. I
chewed on Principia in high school and tried to read some of the others
later in life.

Part of the problem is I realized my brain doesn't work that way. I've
made a living employing logic all my life but it just 'happens'.