1- Read in a good study environment.
Preferably study alone, minus noises and distractions, at
regular times with all the necessary text and references and NO
INTERRUPTIONS.
2- Read slowly and attentively.
Speed-reading techniques are not good. Philosophy requires very
alert and careful analysis. Let what you read sink in. Pause to
mediate and reflect.
3- Write down the concepts you don’t
understand in your journal. Try to work with them while finding
additional information. Also, e-mail questions you may have to
my e-mail address above. As you will discover, we can have a
fruitful philosophical dialogue.
4- Read more than once if necessary. In
Philosophy the arguments are more important than what is being
argued for.
5- Discuss the readings with friends, family
and other students. Probably this is the best way to bring the
material lo life. Debating and discussing is the best way to
internalize philosophical positions.
