How to think better so you can read and analyse properly(Philosophy)

>>9242728
Lacan/Hegel.

>>9242803
I meant to be able to understand philosophy properly in the first. I'm pretty sure starting with them (or any other philosopher for that matter) would be extremely pointless

>>9242808
I was just memeing. I don't really understand what it is you're looking for. Philosophy is pretty self-referential and you'll have to start somewhere. Maybe take an intro to philosophy class. There are plenty on YouTube.

>>9242834
>Maybe take an intro to philosophy class. There are plenty on YouTube.
I'm aware of that but I want something on how to think "properly". Just on the basic skill of it that goes indepth

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>>9242728

Read up on critical thinking. Pic related is a good textbook, although there are many fine books on the subject whether intended for students or general readers.

>>9242728
Richter - The Critical Tradition

I was led to this book by one of yale's youtube classes called Intro to Theory of Literature or something similar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YY4CTSQ8nY

The main thing is to start. My first exposure to philosophy was reading about theravada buddhism - it's mostly simply written and makes you begin to churn your urn, regardless of if you agree with it or not.

>>9242728
Think or sink
Mollicone-Long, Gina.

>>9242728
Learn some logical fallacies and try to identify flawed arguments idk

Go to law school

>>9242728

Learn the Trivium

I think there's a nun who wrote a good book on it, the name escapes me

>>9244227
This
Wikipedia has an awesome article on it

>>9242728
study math, chess and poker

>>9242728
Scott Plous, "The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making"