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February 25th, 2008, 07:52 PM
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I read an some Nietzsche excerpts for History today. It was kind of cool.
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February 26th, 2008, 01:48 PM
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What excerpts did you read? Particular books,etc?
Half-way through The Road-Cormac McCarthy. I suggest you all read it. Fucking top notch book.
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February 26th, 2008, 11:54 PM
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Qiyamat a tawil
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I've been meaning to get The Road...once the semester is over
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March 4th, 2008, 03:36 PM
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Here's a question that perhaps Nec or Cythraul may be able to answer. (Or anyone else who knows)
But which of Bertrand Russell's works would be a good starting point? I have read a lot of one-line quotes by him as well as some short excerpts (usually on the topic of religion but also some on morality in general) and I'm always amazed at the clarity with which he writes. I'd really like to read some of his material in its entirety but I looked at his bibliography and he seems to have written atleast 50 books on various subjects ranging from mathematics/logic to politics to morality to religion. It's a bit overwhelming.
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March 4th, 2008, 03:47 PM
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My guess would be 'Why I Am Not A Christian' which is the one I want to get eventually
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March 4th, 2008, 04:00 PM
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I've been meaning to get The Road...once the semester is over
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That's supposed to be a great book. I've heard it's one of Corman McCarthy's best. I really want to read No Country For Old Men as well. |
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March 4th, 2008, 04:24 PM
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As far as Bertrand Russell goes, I honestly don't know much about him, but I've read a few excerpts from his works, and the one that struck me as most interesting I believe was from a book entitled Problems Of Philosophy or something like that.
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March 4th, 2008, 06:58 PM
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Dostoyevsky- House of the Dead
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March 4th, 2008, 11:11 PM
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Qiyamat a tawil
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That's supposed to be a great book. I've heard it's one of Corman McCarthy's best. I really want to read No Country For Old Men as well.
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usually Blood Meridian is regarded as his best...but I eagerly anticipate reading it |
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March 5th, 2008, 12:12 AM
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Here's a question that perhaps Nec or Cythraul may be able to answer. (Or anyone else who knows)
But which of Bertrand Russell's works would be a good starting point? I have read a lot of one-line quotes by him as well as some short excerpts (usually on the topic of religion but also some on morality in general) and I'm always amazed at the clarity with which he writes. I'd really like to read some of his material in its entirety but I looked at his bibliography and he seems to have written atleast 50 books on various subjects ranging from mathematics/logic to politics to morality to religion. It's a bit overwhelming.
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I actually am not that much of a fan of Why I am Not a Christian, bu if you want something that he is heralded for, then you should be getting Principia Mathematica. Godel and Frege had a grand ol' time with that piece of work.
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