Brainlet here, how do I get started in philosophy? Is pic related

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START WITH THE GREEKS

>>9910846
Does it matter which Greeks?

>>9911088
the first ones

>>9910390
I started with Plato's Republic.

Begin with the Babylonians
Explore the Egyptians
Ascend with the Assyrians
Start with the Greeks
Resume with the Romans

>>9910390
Start with the Sumerians

Set theory, category theory, and lots of structural mathematics helps you think abstractly

Find something that looks interesting and read it.

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>>9910390
PHILOSOPHY ISN'T A FUCKING TOOLKIT YOU PRODUCTIONIST UNTERMENSCH

>read whatever youre interested
>afterwards start with the greeks and work your way to the present
>re-read what you were originally interested in

>falling for a philosophy meme

I'll never understand this. I really won't.

Do this: Read A New History of Western Philosophy by sir Anthony Kenny. Take note of the authors who interest you the most and in which matters. After finishing the four volumes, read the books by those authors covering said matters.

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>>9911511

>four volumes

>>9911617
It's only 1000 pages. The alternative is Copleston which is like 7000 pages.

>>9910390
"become less stupid&ignorant in 1, 2, 3" = The Prince, by Machiavelli

its super short & fairly easy to grasp

>>9911617

I'm being completely serious when I say this. If you're only interested in reading the bare minimum then don't bother. Philosophy is not for you. The answer to everything is to read everything and to read it multiple times.

>>9911617
Listen, Anon. Kenny's writing is clear and smooth. The books are divided in a history section and a pure philosophy section. You can read only the pure philosophy one, if you prefer; although, I'd advice you that, besides being very interesting and of great utility for general culture, the history section allows you to have a better understanding of the pure philosophy, so you should read it too.