Why I Majored in Philosophy Despite Everyone Telling Me Not To (2013)

Re:Why I Majored in Philosophy Despite Everyone Telling Me N... by rublev on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @11:08PM (#12503073)

I'm not the guy you're asking, but I've spent some time 'in solitude' studying without an academic institution. I'd read philosophy books whenever I have down time. Consciously replacing entertainment with books works as well.

Philosophy to me is less about studying philosophy itself as a topic but encountering different people's various personal philosophies about things. Kierkegaard's "The Present Age" and Glenn Gould's perspective on anxiety helped me a lot.

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Re:Why I Majored in Philosophy Despite Everyone Telling Me N... by arghimonmobile on Thursday September 15, 2016 @01:39AM (#12503710)

I like Gould's music, but didn't know about his writing. Perhaps you could provide a pointer or two for an anxious fellow? :)

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Re:Why I Majored in Philosophy Despite Everyone Telling Me N... by rublev on Thursday September 15, 2016 @10:11AM (#12506258)

[0] "Anxiety gives way to pleasure and a passion for creative work for which the only condition is solitude."

[1] "I do feel quite convinced that one's creativity is enhanced primarily by the more-or-less single-minded pursuit and development of one's own resources without reference to the trends, tastes, fashions, etc. of the world outside."

[0] Glenn Gould - Selected Letters, page xx.

[1] Glenn Gould - Selected Letters, page xxii.

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