<p>hey guys, </p>
<p>im a freshman at Rutgers University.
Currently, I am taking a Moral philosophy course that emphasizes on the world's most famous and moral issues.</p>
<p>I am assigned a reading,but I have trouble understanding it.
Is there a sparknotes/analysis website I can use to understand my readings?</p>
<p>Philosophy is a difficult subject, and I need some assistance in my readings to fully grasp the meaning of the text .</p>
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<li>Thanks</li>
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<p>My advice: 1-google 2-tutor</p>
<p>DO NOT use any version of sparknotes to help you with philosophy. I taught philosophy for several years, and I always looked at sparknotes so I’d be prepared for what my students were probably reading. I actually found numerous instances where sparknotes was 100% wrong.</p>
<p>A much better resource is the online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It won’t help you with a particular article, but it can clue you in to the important issues in a debate.</p>
<p>However, what you really should do is read the article slowly and carefully (and actively!) - and do it several times. Read it at least once before class, and re-read it after you’ve been to class. Even professional philosophers lean on each other to help them understand articles, and it isn’t unusual for us to spend many hours on a short article. But part of philosophy is learning to struggle and cope with difficult material.</p>
<p>Go to the professor’s or TA’s office hours. Understanding a philosophical work can be made much easier if you discuss it with someone knowledgeable.</p>