Re:Ask HN: How do I get started in philosophy
by wannabebarista on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:47PM
(#36945345)
The SEP covers vast amounts of philosophy and most of the articles are high quality and written by people who are knowledgeable about the particular topic. Is it perfect? No. But it's a good starting point.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Ask HN: How do I get started in philosophy
by tiberious726 on Monday July 31, 2023 @01:28PM
(#36945992)
It's all controlled by a single professor who is quite a ways outside of the mainstream, and consistently presents his small, and very nonstandard school of thought as accepted truth. Frequently without so much as mention of the actual standard interpretation. It's not a good place to send a beginner, and frankly not even that useful as a reference for an expert unless they are particularly studying that one small school of thought.
The SEP was a land-grab in the early days of the internet.