Is there some sort of reading list to follow to get into lefty philosophy (and philosophy in general).
Where to I start and in what order should I read things to get the best understanding?
Is there some sort of reading list to follow to get into lefty philosophy (and philosophy in general).
Where to I start and in what order should I read things to get the best understanding?
Start with le greeks
Don't fall for this meme, OP.
Just read stirner, it's all you need.
Marxism-Materialism
Most "philosophy" is pontificating nonsense written by richfags with too much time on their hands
Google Murray Bookchin
does anyone have a PDF of his books?
Just read Stirner and then get all smug about spooks whenever anyone brings up any sort of belief system or philosophy at all.
Bordiga
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Read Mutual Aid By Peter Kropotkin. Read What is Property by PJ Proudhon.
thanks for the suggestions
This is why far-left will always be fringe.
the suggestions above are complete shit
for Marxism
watch youtube.com
read Engels' Principles of Communism
marxists.org
Communist Manifesto by Engels and Marx
marxists.org
If you want to dig deeper The Reproduction of Daily Life
marxists.org
Read Bookchin, kindof renders a lot of other things people will suggest completely irrelevant.
Not perfect, but a good start.
I'm not sure if there is a good introductory book on DiaMat in English. People have been mentioning Maurice Cornforth, though.
Fuck off, Aristotle is essential to comprehend Marxism just as he is for any western philosophy. Particularly note the way in which his virtue ethics are opposed to individualist bourgeois ethics of Enlightenment thinkers - Aristotle explicitly states that ethics are directly related to politics and the form of government in a society, very valuable for leftism.
At least pick up an overview of the Greeks.
Why's that? If it's not self explanatory at least point it out.
Ha, you knew I was talking about Aristotle though didn't you?
I was enjoying that video until he started appealing to the intelligence of the audience "some of the smarter among you have already figured this out". It's cringey as fuck and really seems like he's going for persuasion instead of a rational argument.