The "WHAT ARE YOU READING?" thread

[Mad Pino Rage]

I have not read those except for the Plato dialogues, but that's the first time I've seen someone say Kant is easier to read than Plato or Hume. (Plato and Hume are considered among the best writers in philosophy. Kant is considered among the most obtuse.)

Kant did not do any of those things except drink, as far as I'm aware. He stuck to a relatively austere daily routine, with fixed times for eating/discussing/walking/reading/writing. Recent biographies do claim young Kant was flamboyant.

After reading that article, maybe I'm confusing him with someone else that I was told about. That was a very interesting read. I do remember being told - and I think I should probably do some more research before parroting told facts - that he never left his neighborhood or never travelled abroad. Something like that.