I didn't study any philosophy or history (or literature)

>>2319987
Reading only will only ever give you a cursory understanding you talk with fellows to actually be able to get anywhere.

just read the Bible

>>2319987
I learned more about philosophy outside of school than in school, and I took a lot of philosophy courses. read up on phenomenology.

>>2319987

To be honest I only used to show up to my history course once a month and I still passed.

>>2320003
>phenomenology
just reading the introduction to that on wikipedia is somewhat confusing for me. I want to start at the very beginning like a freshmen in college would.

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>>2319987

1. If you want to become 'cultured', start here. It describes the logic of how someone becomes cultured.

>>2319987
>I didn't study any philosophy
Good for you
There are few things as useless as studying philosophy

>>2320010
Then you should start with the greeks, does someone have that infographic?

Anyways, start with plato's dialogs if you want, thats a 'start' i suppouse, although i think you might get bored, i least i know i did.

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>>2319987
I'm majoring in chemistry, but back in high school I considered myself a history buff. When I took a college level history course (Ancient Rome) I was expectedly impressed by the rigor and analysis the class had. I now have a strong understanding of Rome up to about the 3rd century.

I'm sorry to break it to you anon, but there is nothing comparable to taking a college level course. Maybe you should try looking into some community college courses? There's also The Great Courses Plus

>https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/

I can't vouch for it since I'm not subscribed to it, but it appears to contain college level material. It'll be up to you to maintain a dedication to the material, plus it looks pretty expensive.
>$15 per month?!

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>>2319987
I never went to high school, was homeschooled since 4th grade.

I am fairly knowledgeable on history just by investigating memes here.

It's not too late for you, dipshit. I spent my teenage and young adult years exclusively playing video games and watching anime, all you need to do is learn on your own time.

I studied English/Philosophy in university, and the majority of memorable things that I learned in those years was from what I read on my own time. I didn't find in class discussion that deep, you'd maybe get an extra factoid or two that wasn't in the book.

If you're worried, just check out the /lit/ sticky for guides.

>>2319987
You should pick an era you like then read stuff bout it. It is never late. Dont try to learn about all history it will overwhelm you.

Only if you go to a terrible school.

>>2321718
t. anon that went to a terrible state/ivy school