all i can say deadlock is that u are not what u made yourself out to be in the first place. the title of this topic is "where can one study philosophy in malaysia". u said u want to learn, u don't want some online course but face to face contact as u feel u might learn more.

i said okay, i have experience in philosophy, i studied it and i would be willing to meet and talk. u said no, and instead u said :

"That's not going to be helpful. Anyone can just read up and talk all they want about it.

Live your life with the understanding of philosophy which you have learned, and prepare to answer the question:

"Will you shape your life, and will your life shape you? Accept your fate and be happy? Or defy it and be glorious?"

anyone who reads this will think easily think... what a f***ing idiot. what's with the contradiction? bad form tsk tsk

okay, so you think you're a philosopher or a sage telling people what they ought or should do, just because u think about philosophy, you think you're special. personally, i wouldn't even dare consider myself a philosopher! but okay, to each his own. by such a definition, you are therefore a teacher, a chef and a philosopher.

you have experience learning, does that make u a good teacher? both have something to do with knowledge.

you have experience in eating, does that make you a good cook? both have to do with food. but what is the difference?

you have experience in googling philosophy online, but does that make u a philosopher? both have their similarities in dealing with ideas. but what is the difference?

the difference is you actually have to learn to be a teacher. u need to learn how to cook to be a chef. u need to learn the ideas underlying the umbrella term "philosophy".

so yeah, your arrogance, you pride in nothing but your ego is so ridiculous that you dare even claim - all i know is that i know nothing - as your maxim. if u know nothing, then why do u claim to know what i know as "unhelpful"; unless u already know it is "unhelpful", therefore you actually know something! don't u see how ridiculous u are? u are not even following what u say and do! aren't you a sham?

u quote socrate's, "all i know is that i know nothing". let me throw another of socrate's maxim, "know thyself". meaning be honest with yourself. but being honest is the hardest thing one can do for himself so if u claim to even know yourself through whatever cock experience... let me say this, you are just claiming to be a sage once again. u are the enemy of reason and enlightenment and u can by all means try to start a cult and i with all my power will bring u down.