If you are reading threads on the Deep Forum, then you probably already have an interest in philosophy. And there are already several threads discussing various philosophical arguments. So why should you study philosophy?
That's a good question. I think with anything, there are those who have come before us who have done the ground work. They have taken an idea and examined it from all, or nearly all, sides. They have published their thoughts, and then those thoughts have been criticized, refined, expanded, etc. So there is a wealth of human thinking out there if you know where to look, and study it purposefully, rather than haphazardly reading message board threads.
Below is a link to the first of 41 introductory lectures given to Oxford undergraduates. I don't know if its any good, but this is an amazing opportunity to audit an intro class at Oxford.
http://www.openculture.com/2018/03/oxfor...tures.html
That's a good question. I think with anything, there are those who have come before us who have done the ground work. They have taken an idea and examined it from all, or nearly all, sides. They have published their thoughts, and then those thoughts have been criticized, refined, expanded, etc. So there is a wealth of human thinking out there if you know where to look, and study it purposefully, rather than haphazardly reading message board threads.
Below is a link to the first of 41 introductory lectures given to Oxford undergraduates. I don't know if its any good, but this is an amazing opportunity to audit an intro class at Oxford.
http://www.openculture.com/2018/03/oxfor...tures.html