how do i learn about books and philosophy and writing without going to school
>>82682606Get a library card and read, nigga.
>>82682606By reading books and philosophy
>>82682612>>82682618but idk how to identify themes and symbols and stuff in books and philosophy is too hard to understand
>>82682606school is obsolete in current year. a chatgpt subscription will get you a private tutor, an assistant, a study group, it will even make a perfect learning path evaluate your progress and cross reference sources for you. it really is that easy
>>82682637i feel like if i used chatgpt i would just feel like i was getting smart while i was staying dumb. there are so many articles about it gassing schizos into thinking they're genius
>>82682650thats because they use it the wrong way. if you learn how to tard wrangle it properly it can very useful. the key is to not ask for answers or summaries. you have to use it as a tool instead of an answer machine and work something like this>pick up philosophical text you find interesting>write an essay after each chapter where you explain the main points and relate it to something outside the scope of the text>ask chatgpt to critically evaluate your essay and point out logical inconsistencies>ask at least [x] amount of questions related to the corrections chatgpt made on your essayor something like that. it can also be helpful with rephrasing difficult passage and explain which ideas the particular philosopher is responding to, or give some historical context for why he might have come the a particular conclusion
>>82682629Symbols are called letter, anon. You should start by learning the alphabet.
>>82682606you don't even need to start with reading. if you're doing philosophy, just think a lot. you'll naturally come to certain conclusions. THEN, you can start reading. but if you start with reading, you'll be influenced to jump to certain conclusions without thinking it through first. think about why things are the way they are, doubt and question everything, come to conclusions about your observations, then reference other sources to see what you missed.
There are guides and books recommendations on the internet. While they may be not perfect, it's helpful. It's desirable to read philosophy and learn how to read at the same time. Take the "philosophy toolkit" book, for example.
>>>/lit/just readthen listen to people talk a bout what you readdoesn't yale have thousands of hours of old courses on their youtube?
>>82682606>>82682629Watch some biased youtubers and podcasters who will steer you in whatever direction their personal agenda dictates through selective recommendations and partial interpretations.
you're a p zombie until proven otherwise? i beg to differ