Ask a philosophy student: the return You know the drill No matter

>>34297559
How many steps must a man walk down?

>>34297559
Are you that one anime girl-posting fucker, that did smilar thread some time ago?

>>34297559
What's it like being smarter than STEM fags?

>>34297559
What is your starting salary going to be and how big are your student loans

Is marisa your favorite character?

Ask a second philosophy student as well

>>34297559
...I just spotted her eyes are open.

>>34297583
Walking is a mean to reach an end, or a goal if you prefer. What is it?

>>34297588
Who knows

>>34297593
Intelligence isn't defined by your field sadly. Some (a lot) of my colleagues are pothead/retarded/normies. At least, not on the other's normies level.

>>34297608
No student's loans in my country, and 2k a month I think.

>>34297617
I have no prefered character, but she'd be on top of the list.

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>>34297583
>>34297657
It's 42.

>>34297687
Nicely memed sir.

>>34297687

He isnt very bright

As he says philosophy is full of potheads, lefties and depressed fags

>>34297559
How do I become ubermensch?

>>34297830

Start by reading Nietsche.

It's not what you think it is or what the normals think it is.

You also cant be one yourself.

It would be somewhat like what Kant says a saint is.

>>34297830
Read Nietszche and apply what he says. But imo, like anything you can read in a book, it's great to get an inspiration out of it but you can't expect to achieve it.

I'd be like wanting to be like your favorite character in your favorite fiction.

>>34297862
How can I improve my life?

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What do I do when everything is becoming boring, I'm only looking forward to going out tomorrow night to get drunk and remember what it's like to enjoy things, fuck

>>34297926

By being virtuous you fucking faggot


What is it with your life that is wrong or you perceive as wrong?

>>34297559
How do you deal with the crushing realisation that when you die you'll leave nothing to be remembered by?

>>34297952

You may be depressed.

The only thing that lifted the burden for me was praying and suffering for a whole night.

>>34297972

That crushing feeling doesnt have to do with the discovery of any "truth", but with your mood.

That second part is up to you, and I'd argue it is those who are known and remembered who are the most cursed ones.

>>34298010
So how do I change that mood then

>>34297990
Yeah.. maybe, I haven't got much to keep me happy either, my dogs and my Mum, and I'm very worried about her

>>34297972
By making something that allows you to be remembered (like old authors ways in europe, achieving imortality in an indirect way)

Or by accepting that your existence is short, and that everything will disapear a day, like old authors in the east.

>>34297952
Find the core of the problem. Or try new things. But I think something is there, on a deeper level, and you have to find what it is by inspecting yourself (of finding a doctor)

>>34297647
Why don't you go make your own thread and let op this one?

>>34298041

see

>>34297990


I'm hijacking the thread because Im also in philosophy and I loathe philosophyfaggots

>>34298085

He's retarded like all youhg philosophy student fags.

He's selling you snake oil and good charms

>>34297559
Your major is fucking useless and you're a plebeian

t. Math major

>>34297559
Can I read plato in my language to understand it correctly or do I have to learn ancient greek?

>>34298124
Just find a recent translation.

>>34298121

You're more of a plebeian , you believe in the academic system.

>>34297559
srs question, how does it feel that your degree is useless for everything except teaching other people about your own degree?

Seriously, you can't do shit with it aside from Academia.

t. Comp sci major

>>34298138

TERRIBLE advice

>>34298124

Yes but depends on language. There are usually better translations than others, regardless of language.

There's a lot of good platonic stuff in french

>>34298168
I'm from germanyy

>>34298143
Go back to your containment board.

>>34298154
Actually, philosophy open some doors, and most of them are competitive exams to become a public worker. Besides, libraries, and works related to books are always welcoming people coming from philosophy.

>>34298168
The most recent translation is always the best.
Source: Ancient philosophy specialist.

>>34297559
What do you think about the negros?

>>34298198

>The most recent translation is always the best.

But that's absolutely wrong.

What do you think about logical positivism ?

>>34297559
Why do you use an anime pic?

>>34297559
>>34297647

What is your recommended philosopher/read?

I've been reading a book made by Alisdair McIntyre and I really liked what he said about constructing future societies.

>>34298198
so pretty much minimum wage garbage...

Never heard a woman say:
>Wow that guy is a librarian. He's so hot

More along the lines of
>Eww he's a librarian and makes like, no money.

>>34298250

Nicolas Gomez Davila

Xenophon

>>34298227
For ancient philosophy.

>>34298240
It was fun while it lasted, but no one serious can say "fuck metaphysics" while taking a metaphysical stance. Reductionism doesn't work.

>>34298245
cause 4chan

>>34298250
Anything related to your interests, but memes like the ones you'll find on this board. There's greater ones out of there.

>>34298262
2keuros is twice the minimum wage. I'm not even counting the social place and responsabilities.

>>34298301
What music do you listen to? More specifically, what artist?

Why shouldn't I just kill myself?

>>34298262
Journalism requires critical thinking.

>>34298326
OSTs lately, from STALKER to MGS5. Metal is a favorite of mine, although I don't listen to it a lot lately. Ratatat and The Glitch Mob when it comes to electronical music.

>>34298369
What is your personal reason for not ending yourself yet? (Serious)

>>34298363
Because it'll destroy any remaining chances of things getting better.

>>34298369
What do you think about the Talos Principle OST?

>>34298262

You have the mindest of a low-tier peon slave.

>>34298400
Didn't listen to it yet, as the game is in my to do list.

>>34298395
I wish I knew to be quite honest. But perhaps because as I said here >>34298398 , it would destroy any chances of me getting a better situation in my life.

>>34298301
What school of thoughts do you believe in ?

>>34298505
None. The more I learn, the more I get skeptical without becoming one. (Saying nothing is true involves an exception, which is the statement "Nothing is true". Saying "Nothing is true" involves that quoted sentence to be true, which basically is contradicting itself)

Sure some authors gets me excited, but there's always flaws.

Alright guys, got to go. Try to spend a good day.

>>34298576
Are you religious ? And how would you describe the importance of believing in God ? Should one be fearful of hell ?

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I'll stay for a while since OP was a total fag as I knew he would be

Here to answer questions to philosophical concerns or help ask the right questions

>tfw philosophy phd student at a top 5 uni worldwide

ask me anything, but i wont answer because im high as fuck and about to jerk off

Explain Kant, Heidegger and Hegel too me.

Why do I feel like I'll never know love?

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>>34298766
Which philosophical school is the ultimate bogdapill?

>>34297559
>Philosophy
What's the key to inner peace and calm?

>>34298832

Newfag forced meme imageboard school

>>34298842
try worrying less
guess why dumb people are always so happy

>>34297952
You gotta rotate those crops until that again leaves you empty

>>34298891
I just want to come off as calm, composed and serene. Is Stoicism for me?

>>34298949

If you're looking for validation through percieved notions of branding and belonging to this or that group you're a normal or a retard or both

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>>34298883
you are blind, my friend

>>34298949
Stoicism isn't really for the appearance of calm though. You don't need philosophy for that you just need to project an image.

>>34297559
How to acquire female companionship?

Is life actually worth living?

>>34299009
>female
>companionship

That's what males are for.

>>34298999

Hence why Plato advocated staying in twilight.

The numbers are with you, you shall carry on this forced meme.

It's still shit regardless. Trips only give you consent to spread it like AIDS

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>>34298832
That would be the Stirner pill

>>34297559
What's the most non-pretentious philosophical approach or whatever?

>>34299086
Jaden Smith-ism

>>34299086
Epicureanism

>>34299086
Eggmans black pill or tribalism

>>34299086

Trying to read with a clear mind

Read the greeks, they are all alpha chads.

>>34299123
>How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real
>>34299126
>Being a normie
>>34299160
Eggman's entire existence is pretending his boyfriend isn't a man. He is characterised by pretence.
>>34299161
Isn't Plato an overrated hack?

>>34297559
My very first, most vivid memory was a UFO sighting with my mom and sister.
I was four, my sister was six, and my mom was......thirty-something.
It was night, of course. Naturally.
We saw this light that looked a lot like a star.
Except it moved. It "swam" about. Like it was falling in the direction it was going.
It pulsed. Disappeared, reappeared. Grew, shrank.
Then it seemed like it was coming toward us, so I ran.

Our stories are exactly the same, and we still bring it up from time to time.

When I was twenty five, I took LSD.
I was by myself. It was amazing.
Previously during that day, I got my bass and snare drums stolen out of my car.
Obviously a very, very sad day.
I had A LOT more musical equipment in my car, like, thousands of dollars worth, but that's all the guy took.
So, I was kinda thankful........
I smoked a lot of weed then, and my dealers last mentioned they had acid.
I passed.
But that night, after having things stolen from me, I decided to buy a tab and take it.
Best decision I've ever made, even though I was terrified.
I felt almost prepared that I was going to lose my mind, permanently.
It's like I accepted it.

I honestly felt like the COMPLETE opposite happened.

The visuals were incredible, of course.
I stared at myself in the mirror.
Became my reflection.
Walked around a lot outside.
Walked around in the campus library.

>>34299202

Stop with the memes. Cut with the chans and the internet addiction.

Force yourself to read the actual books if you want to go somewhere

>>34299202
>Isn't Plato an overrated hack?

that would be Aristotle

>>34297559
>>34299240A few hours into it, I noticed this strange yellow light in the sky.
Bigger than a star or planet, but not by much.
It wasn't moving, but its glow was different.
I immediately thought back to my UFO experience.
I sat down, and meditated AT it.
I was doing the same thing when I was looking at myself in the mirror......meditating at myself.
Eyes open, though.
I realized that I could control the visuals in a strange way by flexing that "meditation muscle".
After focusing on this yellow light for a few minutes, meditating at it, it disappeared.
I was surprised, so I stopped my focus.
And then it reappeared.
I started crying.
I felt a connection, and that I was responsible completely for its blink.
Like it was "waving".

About a week later, I randomly met this guy who sold mushrooms.
I left my girlfriend's house, started walking downtown, in hopes of meeting someone who played music.
Like, three minutes into my walk, I saw this guy carrying a guitar case.
I startled him, one, because I was a stranger, and two, he was tripping on mushrooms.
I was interested in buying some, so I walked with him back to his apartment.
And when he opened his door, there in the living room were my fucking drums.
It was his friend who stole them and stashed them.
And I genuinely know he was telling the truth.
So I took mushrooms for the first time, free, that night and got my drums back.

A few weeks later, I took LSD again.
Again, I was by myself.
Mostly walked around.
Later, I laid down outside and started meditating.
Eyes open, closed, it didn't matter.
I felt like time stopped, and that I went somewhere else.
Everything went white.
When I "came back", I noticed three lights directly above me.
Pulsing, disappearing, reappearing, etc.

I've since then taken MORE LSD and mushroom, and tried ecstasy and DMT.
Ecstasy was amazing. Love, love, love, love, forever.
DMT was indescribable, but I now strangely feel less afraid of dying.

>>34297559
>>34299265
I'm a musician.
>www.reverbnation.com/sundreamgun
Here's a link to a review.
>http://www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/listen-sun-dream-gun-oo

I'm white, blonde, green eyes, left handed.
I've slept with......somewhere between 60 and 70 girls, so I'm not ugly.
My IQ is around 150.
I was always one of the "smart kids" in school, making straight A's until sophomore year.
I almost didn't graduate high school.
I'm 27 now and only halfway through college.
My dad is helping me out with aviation training, I'm learning to fly.
I have an amazing, truly amazing girlfriend, miraculously.
She's blonde, green eyed, left handed, gorgeous.
She was the one who gave me ecstasy for the first time.
I confessed my love to her that night, and things have been golden for the past seven months.

I'm a HUGE conspiracy theorist.
Like.......I'm suggesting that, yes, we've been to the moon.
Probably sooner than they say.
We might have people up there, today.
.....but that moon landing footage is fake as fuck.

I feel extremely red pilled.
I think the Germans were the "good guys" during World War II.
And a fucking tragedy they didn't win.
I think the Jews are responsible for most of what's wrong in the world.

"They're" keeping technology from the public that could make everything easier.
Free energy, most importantly.
But probably anti-gravity, too.

Anyway, I'm massively depressed 24/7.
This girl makes me so happy.
I think of suicide daily.
Aviation is going to make me a lot of money in the end.
I feel that everyone is disconnected.
Personally, I feel connected.
I don't see the point in life.
I mean, I understand myself, but not everyone else.
The girl and I have had conversations about having kids.
But more so about, like.....would we even want to?
Because so much could go wrong.
And the state of the world.
We wouldn't want them to suffer at all.

>advice please?

>>34299244
Why would I want to go anywhere? If Epicureanism is focused on freeing oneself from mental pain, fear of death, figures of authority and such, wouldn't ceasing to give a fuck about status or success be the logical conclusion? Besides, I haven't been on 4chan for two months before tonight. Quit taking shitposting seriously.

>>34299253
What's the the main problem with Aristotle?

If arrogance and bragging are an "excessive" sense of self worth or pide, how do you determine excessive objectively? Is it only subjective, can "excessive" only be perceived by each individual? What factors into their perception? Does a majority ruling of "this is subjectively excessive" determine it objectively excessive? If not, or if the majority say the opposite (it is not excessive), how do you resolve the individuals complaint of excessiveness? Or is it their own problem (responsibility) to resolve? Is their perception important (to those who are not them)?
Does this deem self-worth and/or pride a negative and something to be avoided because they can at any time (or "amount") be considered subjectively excessive by a person, if self-worth/pride are allowed to exist in any way? Does this mean to have no self worth is a positive trait; a virtue? What does having no self worth entail? Or does having no self worth have similar risks of subjective perceptions? Are there positives to having self worth and/or pride?

>>34299303

You'll always be a retard prole then

>>34299340
Being an under-prole doesn't count.

>>34299336

Excessive as in not virtuous.

Reason measures internal logic, it doesnt have to do with truth, hence your questions have no truthful answers, other than "yes, it makes sense" or "no, it doesnt make sense"

I think it's ok to brag. I take nice bragging pictures when I go to places, and I go so far as claiming I only went there for the picture.

What do you think of antinatalism?

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How do we solve the Munchhausen trilemma adequately?

>>34299375
>Excessive as in not virtuous.
How do you determine excessive or virtuous vs nonvirtuous?

Should we eradicate all muslims?

how do I become smart enough to read philosophy? and should I start with the greeks?

>>34299427

Read Socrates through Plato and Xenophon.

It's just a standard like any other. For example being " a good christian " is another standard.

Just patterns of behaviour

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>>34299443
>and should I start with the greeks?

Of course. But really i would just read a Plato dialogue or two and then see what you're interested in.

>>34299474
>Read Socrates

What did he mean by this?

>>34299502

I mean read anything related to Socrates you fucking pest

Through Plato and Xenophon

>>34299565
Xenophon is boring really. I wouldn't recommend him to someone just starting out. At least not his stuff on Socrates.

The Anabasis is okay though, although Herodotus and Thucydides are much better historians and to read in general.

>>34299502
Did you develop your tastes independently, before you became a Philosophy student? Or did you only get a proper sense of what you really liked after the fact?

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Please tell me I've been asking for years and got no answer

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>>34299637
I'm not a philosophy student. I just starting reading philosophy because i was interested in it.

After the fact, but also before i had some preconceptions of what i would like. I didn't like reading the pre-socratics for example as they're mostly natural philosophers. So despite the image i posted i'd just recommend starting with Plato (dialogues based around Socrates trial is a good start) and then just look at some philosophers/movements you might be interested in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Western_philosophers

>>34299738
Thanks man.
origami figures

Thoughts on the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius?

Should I practice meditation and try to lose my ego?

>>34299830
Losing your ego is impossible

>>34299830
Is ego death really something you should pursue?

Post-structuralism?

>>34297559
Why is anime so godamn popular?

>>34300130
But it's not anon

>>34300153
Well where I live everyone seems to have seen naruto or dragon ball

>>34300178
and just anything that was on tv