Timeline for Should you read simpler paraphrases before the older original works of philosophy?
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| Sep 17, 2015 at 20:42 | comment | added | nwr | @NelsonAlexander Yes, this has been my recent experience. I purchased two in the philosophy series in August. One was a hit (Consciousness); the other a bit of a miss (Knowledge), though not without its merits I found it a bit unfocused and rambling. | |
| Sep 17, 2015 at 19:53 | comment | added | Nelson Alexander | The series format allows the writer a bit of essayistic leeway, as opposed to a school aid format. This is good, but makes them very hit and miss. I've found many of the philosophy texts good, even for philosophers I've read. | |
| Jun 23, 2015 at 12:44 | comment | added | Colin McLarty | The ones on Hegel and Marx are terrific. | |
| Jun 23, 2015 at 3:45 | history | answered | nwr | CC BY-SA 3.0 |