jjb919 Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Most often I like to put on my Clint Mansell Pandora station, but I also sometimes like listening to classical (my favorite is Tchaikovsky's 4th), and occasionally metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaveha Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Andrew Bird. Mostly his instrumental tracks of violin loops/layers. I really like the Fingerlings albums (Fingerlings 4 in particular). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeYourself Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Gangsta rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CognitiveAesthetics Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Ambient music - or sometimes no music at all if I need to focus. Splendid black metal puts me in the mood though usually during my pre-reading state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nastasya_Filippovna Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I also like to listen to pure shit, 80s pop trash. Synth-pop garbage. I really don't know why. I think it's some kind of personal defect. I think it's loud, predictable. It's a sensory experience. I love it. Seriously! Nearly all "learned" philosophy students, as this crowd proves, seems to be drawn towards sophisticated music. I can't listen to music while reading philosophy because it distracts me from the text - but in general, I'm a fan of rap. Yes - totally heretical. tpop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I don't like music when I'm reading. I find it distracting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alopachuca Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 (edited) I lose focus if someone around me sneezes. So music is out of the question. Rap is the worst for me. I was raised with it, and start feeling the need to rep my area and other silly things. I should know better than that at this point. Edited June 23, 2014 by esunsalmista Philhopeful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I cant listen to anything if I'm trying to take in a text fully. I wish I could read to ODB. Nastasya_Filippovna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganFreemanlives Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 If its a serious read nothing, if its a more casual reading i would just put what i would normally listen to; symphonic power metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm trying Mutalu Astaqe, mainly in order to dampen down the distracting chatter from downstairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peeping Thomist Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 The "Folk (Instrumental)" station on Pandora has been the soundtrack to many of my papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDest Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 The "Folk (Instrumental)" station on Pandora has been the soundtrack to many of my papers. I have nothing to contribute here, but you have the greatest philosophical username I have ever seen. Well-done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganFreemanlives Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) if any of you are fans of medieval philosophy i recommend listening to this while reading on Aquinas or the ontological argument. its the progressive power metal theocracy. an innate desire to love corny stuff is one of the intrinsic properties of my platonic essence it seems. must be my hispanic dna or something. interestingly japan and latin america are big on power metal for some reason so its not just self-deprecation Edited July 17, 2014 by HegelHatingHegelian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulixes Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 When reading philosophy I generally have earplugs in, and sometimes mufflers over that; being an unapologetic people watcher, I find that I get distracted by almost anyone. Look at those walking flesh-sacks! What are they thinking?! I have to wear earplugs or I'll eavesdrop--I literally can't shut out the sound of human voices, but can ignore the Top 40 muzack stuff all day--and then try to sort out what it feels like to be that/those person(s). Groups of sorority sisters are the worst. They'll go on and on about absolutely nothing until they drop some crazy story about drugs, rape, violence, and so forth--all while drinking down their frothy, frozen, milky drinks like it's a normal thing. Super distracting. Edit_Undo and dgswaim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 When reading philosophy I generally have earplugs in, and sometimes mufflers over that; being an unapologetic people watcher, I find that I get distracted by almost anyone. Look at those walking flesh-sacks! What are they thinking?! I have to wear earplugs or I'll eavesdrop--I literally can't shut out the sound of human voices, but can ignore the Top 40 muzack stuff all day--and then try to sort out what it feels like to be that/those person(s). Groups of sorority sisters are the worst. They'll go on and on about absolutely nothing until they drop some crazy story about drugs, rape, violence, and so forth--all while drinking down their frothy, frozen, milky drinks like it's a normal thing. Super distracting. "Walking flesh-sacks." I love it. I once talked about "animated meat edifices" in a paper. I find such things amusing. Ulixes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulixes Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 "Walking flesh-sacks." I love it. I once talked about "animated meat edifices" in a paper. I find such things amusing. Hah! What was the paper on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgswaim Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Hah! What was the paper on? Quine's naturalized epistemology and its influence on contemporary approaches in phil of mind. Edited July 24, 2014 by dgswaim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christianreese Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I don't listen to music while studying because it detracts me. However I do listen to nature sounds. They always calm my nerves and somehow help me concentrate better. O love listening to music when I read comic books Ambient and especially dark ambient are my favourite genres for comic books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite Zest Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I don't know if this counts, but I like being in a loud cafe while reading philosophy. Maybe it's that I love the feeling of being totally focused in a distracted environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overoverover Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I don't know if this counts, but I like being in a loud cafe while reading philosophy. Maybe it's that I love the feeling of being totally focused in a distracted environment. That's exactly what I do. I have a better chance of reading for long periods of time with lots of noise/chatter that isn't directed toward me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinite Zest Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 That's exactly what I do. I have a better chance of reading for long periods of time with lots of noise/chatter that isn't directed toward me. I was talking to someone about this the other day. I don't really get distracted by noise, but my focus is lost once the noise becomes relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyPhil Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Silence then, and nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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