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Need Head Start for a Philo. Degree

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Posted 03/02/08 - 11:04 PM: Subject: Need Head Start for a Philo. Degree	#1
Hey everyone!! I need some help. I am 17 years old and I believe I have made up my mind and would like to major in philosophy and politcal science.Because I have another year before I am off to college, I would like to get a "Head Start" and do as much reading/studying as possible. I would really appreciate it if someone could make(or link) a reading list for me consisting of the "essential" reads. Some authors that I have read are: Kant, William James, Kierkegaard, Nietzche, and some Aristotle and Plato. All great stuff, and I am also working on "Power of Logic" I am about Half way thru and have been practicing,it's tad bit dry(little more than that lol) but I would imagine the class would be a bit more exciting. I really have no clue where to start with the politic/economy side(Marx?) So please post any suggestions and recommendations. Thanks a bunch!! edit- Any insight to what college philosophy classes are like would be great(read and discuss??etc etc) Edited by Hater- on 03/02/08 - 11:19 PM

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Posted 03/03/08 - 02:09 AM:	#2
Nice start! You read something for everyone! (idealists, pragmatists, classics) Get into German Idealists since, if you do Political Science you'll hear a lot about Hegel! Modern political philosophy has phases of 'hip' philosophers - Gilles Deleuze is 'in' right now. Derrida was 'in' a decade ago! Also read books by living politicians, diplomats and world leaders - they can offer insights that theoreticians can't. Kissinger, Semitis, Octavio Paz, etc. Good luck with your choice of study. FC
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Posted 03/05/08 - 10:23 PM:	#3
What is it like to be a Bat? -Thomas Nagel It’s a delightful modern-classic that deserves reading. http://www.clarku.edu/students/philosophyclub/doc... As for class expectations, expect one of two responses give or take who’s teaching: A.) Why am I here? No, not in the world I mean why I am I stuck in this pointless class that doesn’t teach me anything? B.) Preponderant cognitive orgasm of understanding bunnies!
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