Dear Jayamohan,
When I was studying law, Western philosophy was a subject. It was a very difficult subject at that time. Fortunately, the marks do not matter. So, most of the time, I don’t study it.
I saw the announcement of a Western philosophy class conducted by Ajithan on your site. It is a bit surprising how one can learn philosophy in three days. But when I see the letters written by many people admiring and praising these classes, I get the idea of how it will happen.
Madhi. Thirunavukkarasu
Dear Thirunavukkarasu,
The information provided above does not constitute a complete philosophy class. It is only an attempt to introduce it to someone who knows nothing about Western philosophy. Only through an initial introduction can one enter any philosophy.
There is a time when philosophy is taught as a subject, as a historical evolution. That is what goes on in colleges. It is always boring. Only the identities of individuals and their associated historical periods are taught there.
But a proper introductory philosophy class introduces philosophical problems and teaches them how philosophy deals with them. In that type of education, every student immediately relates the philosophical problems to their own issues, including social and spiritual challenges. They enter philosophy through the various explanations given to them. That is the proper path for a thinking person to enter philosophy.
That is the path that is introduced here. In these classes, we see that Kant and Nietzsche have a very profound impact on even the most elementary students. The issues they discuss are relevant to this century.
This method is how this class reaches the students. This is a basic introduction that should be made by any thinker in general today.
Jeyamohan
