Yearly reminder
>>24985900I can't believe I've been here for 14 years...
>>24985915And you regret it? Still not been reading anything good have you? That's why.
>>24985900>Anon reads intro level philosophy>Elitist judges him for itWhat's there to come back from?Was the elitist implying that reading Plato is pseudointellectualism? It's a self-own in that case. Conceptuality being more important than material reality is literally Plato. Any sikrit club that is "true intellectualism" is a commentary on Plato.And if he was an Aristotelian, or a Christian, then he wouldn't have used the term intellectual.The rebuttal is abysmally easy, btw.You just hit him with a "Stat Crux".You show him that you are better than him intellectually (because what nigger reads monastic sayings), that you know of the sources of Christian (and therefore Western) intellectualism, but most importantly that you are not interested in nicknames, in the volvitur orbis.He is like a child looking for appraisal, you are Hiram Abif seeking the Truth.
>>24985949>talking (rebutting) to bl*ck peoplengmi
>>24985900I like to pretend that OP got hit with an IRL buddhist riddle and the black man was encouraging and enlightening him to the idea that you read Plato not to highlight your status as an intellectual but to walk down the path of becoming an intellectualThe black man was commending and encouraging him to continue his journey
>>24985900You were supposed to stab himGay ass nigga
>>24985900he would have said "that's why u read plato" no matter what u answered and he would be correct
>>24986271I've always preferred this reading too. Based black guy was fostering anon's intellectual and spiritual growth.
he was rightfrom the first page of the republic you can tell Socrates and Plato were pseuds.you have to be very low IQ to miss it.
>>24986271I think this as well but that mr black man was actually making a distinction between being an intellectual and being a philosopher, the former being devoted to prior ideas and ideologies and the latter the obtainment of pure truth and wisdom. If so it flew over hedgehog posters head.
>>24985900Ok diogenes
