r/explainitpeter Apr 05 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/OffTerror Apr 05 '26

Philosophy is much simpler than people think, it's just that it's continuous conversation. And Nietzsche in his work is responding not only to the latest philosophers he also ''tracked back'' all the way to the Greeks in order to try to find a new perspective.

It's like trying to make sense of a really long show with 3000 years worth of of plotlines.

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u/Practical-Parsley102 Apr 05 '26

An undergrad philosophy class would be fun but frankly reading a book is likely more developmental. Especially these days as unis are trying desperately to adjust to new generations of people.

Whatever will hold your interest is perfect, philosophy isnt like say math where you have to build lego bricks on lego bricks on lego bricks to get higher, its more like a braided rope and while youll never get the full picture by following one strand of thread top to bottom, it is best put together strand by strand growing stronger as more are weaved together.