Week Zero Kickoff (Beginner Onboarding) 🌱

Use this plan before your first full week of study.

Outcome in 45 Minutes

By the end of this kickoff, you will have:

• One philosopher to start with
• One book/edition selected
• One weekly checklist ready
• One short reflection template ready

5-Step Kickoff

1. Read one profile in docs/authors.md (10 min).
2. Pick one accessible text in docs/books.md (10 min).
3. Copy the block in docs/templates/weekly-study-checklist.md (5 min).
4. Open docs/cheatsheets/argument-analysis-cheat-sheet.md (10 min).
5. Write your first 5-line reflection in docs/reviews/core-book-reviews.md (10 min).

Starter Routes

• Ethics route: Confucius -> Epictetus -> Marcus Aurelius
• Logic route: Aristotle -> Frege -> Russell
• Politics route: Plato -> Hobbes -> Rousseau -> Mill
• Critique route: Hume -> Marx -> Nietzsche

First-Week Rule

Keep it small and consistent:

• Read 20-30 pages per session
• Write one argument map per week
• End each week with one reflection paragraph