fr how they be doing that
>>83668600There are a few ways. A lot of philosophers did other work than philosophy, like teaching or working for the church, and philosophy was just an avocation. Some philosophers were patrons for the wealthy, which means rich people just paid them to write about philosophy. This was a sign of status and an example of conspicuous consumption. Finally, some philosophers were in positions of privilege and didn't need to work for a living, giving them free time to philosophize.
>>83668600awesome thread keep it up man
>>83668611This is basically>>83668600Think professors or lecturersPhilosophers were literally just paid to yap and/or writeHell, if we go for modern philosophers like Camus or Mishima, those guys wrote best-selling novelsif we go for renaissance/modern-era guys like Spinoza, guy worked a day jobSome of them were just born into wealth like Kierkigaard, guy could afford to do his thing solely off of his inheritance
>>83668600they wage slaved and wrote on the sidesame way most authors exist rn that aren't extremely famous best selling whatever
>>83668600>I'll be the ideas guy
>>83668600no one cares if you say it, but if you get some actors to say it on a stage, people will pay to gather around and listenweird, right?
>>83668611this is why I'm adamant in my opinion that a subset of NEETs(including me) are modern day philosophers
>>83669225>im not shitposting mom get out of my room im a philosopher
>Courage is another word for foolishness-some motherfucker during the 1600s
>>83669225Dude, you could beBefore the advent of the internet, this post-modern House of Wisdom/Library of Alexandria, the only way you'd learn these things is if you actually went out of your way to study themNowadays, in between my goon sesh and my doordash orders, I can read Plato or listen to lectures on Baudrillard
>>83669231This, but unironically. Just let me cook, mom.
>>83668600A lot of them were rich, had rich patrons, or once printing became available, got published.
