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The Water Line's avatar

Bizarrely, some people actively enjoy Descartes’ writing style

https://x.com/helenreflects/status/1509631972909494273?s=46&t=COELKiXWSR0g62w8cbrCzA

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> If we are going to make the introductory philosophy readings be clear and well-written, I have a modest suggestion for the texts that should be read, but tragically modesty prevents me from uttering it.

I think this is actually worth pursuing—a syllabus of exceptionally clearly written and engaging readings that is designed with the sole purpose of getting people hooked. I think a lot of what makes someone like Machiavelli or parts of Nietzsche so compelling to newcomers is precisely this property of their writing. So away with the cumbersome modesty! What is the philosophical canon of clear and compelling writing?

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