[tesla69]

An Editor on the Comstock Lode by Wells Drury c1936

[Danny Himself]

 

Volume 4 of this series.. one of my friends is trying to get me into him.

[stu666]

got this today

 

[punkaspoo]

hell's angels by hst

[Alex's Trip]

Originally Posted by [Sandbag]

crime and punishment is soooo good...

i'm reading Demian by Herman Hesse

My AP English class is reading Crime and Punishment, and we read Siddhartha by Hesse earlier.

The other AP teacher is reading Demian. That's funny (in an unfunny way).

[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

 

Volume 4 of this series.. one of my friends is trying to get me into him.

He has some good stuff, I love some of his books and poetry, and I always love the down and out vibe you get from his writings. That being said, his stuff is still very hit or miss.

And his paintings are horrible. Same goes for Henry Miller actually.

[gmku]

Wow, everybody's reading such intellekshual stuff. Doesn't anybody besides me read trash anymore?

I'm about to move on to The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming, by the way.

[afterthefact]

Originally Posted by gmku

Wow, everybody's reading such intellekshual stuff. Doesn't anybody besides me read trash anymore?

I'm about to move on to The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming, by the way.

Do you ever wonder if sometimes people read these books just so they can say they are reading/have read them? I'm not accusing anybody here of that, but sometimes I wonder

[gmku]

Originally Posted by afterthefact

Do you ever wonder if sometimes people read these books just so they can say they are reading/have read them? I'm not accusing anybody here of that, but sometimes I wonder

Yes, I used to do that. Especially back in my English major studies days. At the same time, having been through all the "required reading," I have more confidence admitting I mostly enjoy reading junk.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by stu666

got this today

 

Let me know how this is - I read the bit on the Bhundu Boys the other day and am interested, but was let down by the other Peel-franchise books.

I'm reading Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, which is the most prickish thing a person can do with eyes and the ability to read.

[pbradley]

I finished Chuck Palahniuk's Rant which was a great read. Next is Oryx and Crake but I can't seem to get enthusiastic about it.

[Pookie]

Originally Posted by afterthefact

Do you ever wonder if sometimes people read these books just so they can say they are reading/have read them? I'm not accusing anybody here of that, but sometimes I wonder

There is certainly a fair amount of book-reading wankery that goes on (here).

I've just started reading Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes.

 

I've had the book for years but was put off reading it because of the memory of the appalling film.

[Dead-Air]

Just started reading The Ilium by Dan Simmons.

[pbradley]

Originally Posted by Glice

I'm reading Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit, which is the most prickish thing a person can do with eyes and the ability to read.

I've never read Hegel myself but I've read enough pre-Hegelian and post-Hegelian philosophy to not want to bother.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by pbradley

I've never read Hegel myself but I've read enough pre-Hegelian and post-Hegelian philosophy to not want to bother.

I had the same opinion for a long time, but ultimately, if you're studying philosophy, you have to tackle the monster or you ain't worth shit. And there's no monster larger (I have read tractatus as well).

[Glice]

Originally Posted by pbradley

I've never read Hegel myself but I've read enough pre-Hegelian and post-Hegelian philosophy to not want to bother.

My other answer is: who the fuck are you to think that there's a pre- and post- Hegel? There's no pre- and post-, only sufferance.

[Glice]

And if anyone wants to mention certain analytics they can just fuck a long way off.

[pbradley]

Originally Posted by Glice

My other answer is: who the fuck are you to think that there's a pre- and post- Hegel? There's no pre- and post-, only sufferance.

I was considering Descartes and Kant epistemology as pre and existentialism and Marxism as post.

[pbradley]

Originally Posted by Glice

I had the same opinion for a long time, but ultimately, if you're studying philosophy, you have to tackle the monster or you ain't worth shit. And there's no monster larger (I have read tractatus as well).

Fair enough.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by pbradley

I was considering Descartes and Kant epistemology as pre and existentialism and Marxism as post.

Marxism as post? Please don't follow that route. Wittgenstein, yes, but Marx is not an epistemology (too emotional).