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Yes I was. I was such a reader that by the time I left elementary school I had read everything in the library, even the encyclopedia. In high school I struggled with certain aspects of math.

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A beautiful work that results in provoking deep thought about the ideas that drove societies, key historical figures, and governments through time. Herman invites the reader to take stock of what ideas and world views are driving your daily decisions."

#philosophy #history #nonfiction

"The catastrophes of the 20th century arose not because men argued too much but because they gave up arguing at all."

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Easy take on Aristotle and his philosophy. A bit oversimplified, but interesting. It has made me consider looking into some of Aristotle's works.

Preferably hot. Save your ice for your Coke.

Sometimes I can't get a thought out of my head. Friday it was, “wait are we a greek Chorus on Taylor Swift's new album?“ And here we are. https://youtu.be/_wWM3xuShR4

If you find philosophy boring I encourage you to read about Peter Abelard's steamy love affair and the tragic conclusion. It's pretty wild. #nonfiction #history #philosophy

Aristotle‘s Nicomachean Ethics was something I reread and cannot recommend highly enough.

One of the earliest examples of literary and aesthetic theory. Short and accessible and lucidly translated by Anthony Kenny. This edition also has some supplementary material at the end, of which Dorothy Sayers' "Aristotle on Detective Fiction" is the most fun: "But what, in his heart of hearts, he desired was a good detective story" she says of Aristotle, and it's hard to disagree with her, reading his theories on plot and action and catharsis.

Watched all of The Middle Halloween episodes! 🎃👻📺 #scarathlon #teamslaughter @Clwojick