I’ve heard that a sizable proportion of German philosophy students read English translations of German philosophers because it’s easier to understand.
Also, that Latin was a terrible language for philosophy is oft cited as a reason why philosophy did so much better in Greece than in Rome.
I’ve heard that a sizable proportion of German philosophy students read English translations of German philosophers because it’s easier to understand.
Also, that Latin was a terrible language for philosophy is oft cited as a reason why philosophy did so much better in Greece than in Rome.