Life of Montaigne (Bakewell) is an interesting look at another person’s attempt to study and write about philosophy. I found the book to be inspiring.

I think the magic of philosophical study is the probing and testing of your own thoughts and answers to important questions, and then comparing/contrasting those to other philosophical writers.

I often just pick a topic, like truth, and start writing. It’s always amazing to see how my prose will reveal my mind and my dilemmas. And then I have a direction for more study.

There are no wrong answers. Just jump in and see where it takes you.