Litsy

Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction | Christopher Janaway

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I knew nothing about Schopenhauer going in, and if asked I would probably have guessed that he was a composer. I didn't really understand the explanation about Schopenhauer's theory of the Will as the meaning seemed to slip and slide about and just as I thought I was beginning to understand it the concept changed. I don't know who was at fault, me, the author, or Schopenhauer.

Tamra All I know about him is a reference my husband uses with the kids to explain their desires are a void that won‘t be filled with whatever they are pining for at the moment. We just say “Schopenhauer”, but my daughter then counters with the fact she‘ll enjoy the experience of wanting & getting this (fill in blank) thing and will also enjoy the next & ad infinitum. Hard to argue with that. 😏 2d

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Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction | Christopher Janaway

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Kristy_K

Knowledge: A Very Short Introduction | Jennifer Nagel

There‘s not enough time
To learn all I want to know
And yet still I‘ll try

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TheSpineView Love ❤️💛🐝💛 2w

JenlovesJT47 Love this. It reminds me of Julia Child. She was eager to learn and try new things all the way to the end. 💛🐝🖤 2w

AnnCrystal Sweetly genuine, always a good thing 👏🏼🐝👍🏼📖🐝💝. 2w

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Eggs A worthy quest! Well-written! 2w

dabbe Love the earnestness in this one. 💛🐝🖤 2w

Kristy_K @TheSpineView @AnnCrystal @Eggs @dabbe Thank you! 2w

Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 Yes! I loved that about her. 2w

bellabella Inspiring, beautiful, and did I mention inspiring? 💕 💕 💕 2w

lil1inblue #ditto This one really speaks to me! 😍 2w

julieclair Oh my, do I feel this one! 2w

Kristy_K @bellabella Thank you! 💛 2w

Kristy_K @lil1inblue @julieclair 💛💛 2w

Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 1w

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RowReads1

The Ethics of Ambiguity | Simone de Beauvoir

uncommonlycozies I‘m reading The Evolution of Desire right now & I think I‘m going to pair it with The Ethics of Ambiguity now! Just to stay in the realm. Thanks 😊 2w

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Floresj

Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life | Agnes Callard

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This book has promise if you like philosophy. I, however, ended up taking a lot of naps when I started to read this. I don‘t think I‘m a philosophy student.

tpixie Naps are important 😂 2w

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danx

On Seeing and Noticing | Alain de Botton

I took this on a short trip recently for a light read. These mini penguins are great for that. I found this one overall boring and uninspiring, there was one essay ‘On Work and Happiness‘ had moments and relevance, other than that quite unremarkable.

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Blueberry

Meditations | Marcus Aurelius

Great day! Canceled therapy because I didn't want to talk about issues. Meditated, read a book on grief, and went to Starbucks instead.

#MentalhealthMonday
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Kerrbearlib That sounds like a good day. What did you get at Starbucks? 1mo

Blueberry @Kerrbearlib a venti Strawberry Acai Refresher. It is a relaxing drink for me. 1mo

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Phoenix in Flight

The Consolation of Philosophy | Boethius

Dante called Boethius the “last of the Romans and first of the Scholastics“. He wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while unjustly imprisoned in 523. In the book he is visited by Lady Philosophy who teaches him that transient things do not bring happiness.