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I want to read philosophers.

My reading of philosophy and history is desultory; I know so much and yet so little.

I read several books at one time.

I don't like books that seem to want to teach me things. Which is not to say that one doesn't learn from books - but you do your own learning in your own way.

The first book I ever really read was Plato's 'Republic,' and then I had to go over that five times or something.

I am an example of a person who got zeroed into a philosophy early.

I discovered philosophy in my youth when I read 'wildly,' and thus I was exposed to the world of ideas.

I try not to recommend too many books, frankly, because I think there's a certain synchronicity that happens when people discover books.

I read one or two other books which gave me a background in mathematics other than logic.