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WOW, ok this is getting really good. All his tedious work of critiquing rationalism and empiricism, and their various ethical counterparts (e.g., formalism, utilitarianism, pragmatism, pharisaism, or lutheran theology, to name a few) is a carefully crafted way of building up the theoretical and practical idea of the person. A true philosopher’s read; Scheler is doing both “critical” philosophy and metaphysics.

I’ve read and reread the first 160 pages about 3 or 4 times now and forced me to read Kant’s Groundwork and Critique of Practical Reason.

I can’t believe this was the standard for German high culture in the early 20th century. Scheler is one of the most interesting philosophers I have read and a serious thinker. One of those books where you will walk away with a much deeper understanding of all philosophy.

Augustine is an absolute joy to read. Very much needed after diving deep into Kant’s philosophy.

Such a painful read but the ideas are fruitful.

Re-read is extremely rich. I always loved Apology but I have a newly found fondness for Euthyphro.

Plato is a genius. He understood what far too little philosophers are aware of: that humans learn best from stories. It is for that reason that both layman and scholar have much to gain from his dialogues. Without sacrificing rigor or depth in the analysis, I think Plato is worth reading because it is layered.