I think you must start only with what excites you. What about The Gay Science, or Twilight of the Idols?https://twitter.com/absolutelysubv/status/1043890506047066112 …
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Replying to @bronzeagemantis
I'd start with Birth of Tragedy as it captures the Greek mindset best. In his later works this is much more fragmentary yet crucial for understanding
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Replying to @sbelak @bronzeagemantis
Agreed, especially for readers with some prior knowledge of antiquity.
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When I tried reading Birth of Tragedy many years ago I found that it went over my head due to lack of foundational knowledge. Maybe I should try again
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A good way to read any philosophy is to first just power through at a pace like you were reading fiction, your only goal being to assemble a mental map of the work. Once through, go back and read for understanding. 1/2
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Replying to @sbelak @absolutelysubv and
2/2 You will find it much easier as you'll have somewhere to pin ideas to and you'll be more familiar with the language.
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I think you should start with what interests/excites you rather than follow a chronological path
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Agree, but only if you already have some knowledge about the context and concepts used, else you might miss it. I think reading someone "wrong" is mostly bs, but missing what's been said is very real, especially if breaking out of a fog of mid-brow interpretations.
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