Comic #5587: philosophy-3

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Panel 1:
Two characters are in a conversation. One character, with short brown hair and wearing an orange shirt and a light brown jacket, asks:
"DO YOU THINK PHILOSOPHY TEACHES US TRUTH OR IS IT JUST A SORT OF CONVERSATIONAL GAME WE ENGAGE IN?"
The second character, with dark curly hair and wearing a green shirt with a red scarf, responds:
"IT'S A TOUGH QUESTION."

Panel 2:
The first character continues speaking.
"I TRIED READING SOCRATES, BUT OUT OF MY VIRTUE OF MODERATION I QUIT PARTWAY."
The second character looks thoughtful.

Panel 3:
The second character says:
"THEN I GOT INTO MARCUS AURELIUS, BUT I FOUND HIS BOOKS ARE EXTERNAL TO MY GOOD CHARACTER."

Panel 4:
The scene shows the first character walking away slightly. The second character continues:
"SO, I READ KANT UNTIL I REALIZED I HAD NO DUTY TO CONTINUE."

Panel 5:
The second character continues, looking up at the sky:
"AT THAT POINT I SWITCHED TO JS MILL, BUT IT WAS LOWERING MY OVERALL HAPPINESS, SO I QUIT."

Panel 6:
The second character gestures with excitement:
"SO I TRIED HAVING A RULE TO READ NIETZSCHE, BUT IT TURNS OUT RULES ARE FOR THE WEAK."

Panel 7:
The second character continues:
"WHICH LED ME TO TRY CAMUS, WHICH FELT POINTLESS UNTIL I DECIDED I COULD CREATE MY OWN SOURCE OF MEANING."

Panel 8:
The first character asks:
"WHICH WAS?"
The second character responds:
"MOSTLY I SIT AND WATCH CARTOONS ALL DAY."

In the background, there's a starry sky and a snow-covered mountain, giving a sense of calm and openness to the conversation.