Probably not. I build my philosophy bit by bit, by being exposed to a lot of different often contradictory ideas though the internet.
I would have never had patience for reading all the classic philosophers (they wrote a lot). Even less with modern ones (they are very niche these days). But having a summary of anything at my fingertips made me able to cross connect ideas and form something coherent on my own.
Probably not. I build my philosophy bit by bit, by being exposed to a lot of different often contradictory ideas though the internet.
I would have never had patience for reading all the classic philosophers (they wrote a lot). Even less with modern ones (they are very niche these days). But having a summary of anything at my fingertips made me able to cross connect ideas and form something coherent on my own.