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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. 😏 1w

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Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction | Christopher Janaway

#sunlightwellness

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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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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.

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Physics: Books I and II | Aristotle

#two4tuesday
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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Rachel.Rencher

The Problems of Philosophy | Bertrand Russell

I've been studying epistemology in my class this semester and I've been looking for books to help me understand it better. I added this book to my ThriftBooks cart two days ago, and then I surreptitiously found it at the library book sale yesterday! It's annotated and I'm enjoying not only reading Russell's writings, but also the scribblings of the previous owner who was also trying to make sense of it all.

Schwifty I don‘t know if you‘re into graphic novels, but there‘s one I particularly enjoy called Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth which is the story of Russell‘s early years, courtship of his wife and struggle to formulate his analytical philosophy. I majored in philosophy in college and read a ton of his work. He was particularly accessible when others, especially non-English philosophers, were not so much to the layman. Anyway, happy reading. 3mo

Rachel.Rencher @Schwifty Thank you for the recommendation! I love graphic novels & that one is now added to my ThriftBooks cart. 👍 3mo

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AlaSkaat

Key Philosophical Writings | Rene Descartes

Anyone else gets annoyed by these? ://

Almost always can‘t get my focus back

kspenmoll Yes! 4mo

AlaSkaat @kspenmoll it reminded me of the ‘can you find the the mistake? 123‘ so I kept going back and forth thinking I‘m reading it wrong ! There‘s so many punctuation mistakes in books though. Especially older ones. 4mo

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UnderworldAmusements

The Dawn of Day | Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

“The free man is immoral, because it is his will to depend upon himself and not upon tradition: in all the primitive states of humanity 'evil' is equivalent to 'individual,' 'free,' 'arbitrary,' 'unaccustomed,' 'unforeseen,' 'incalculable.'“ ~Friedrich Nietzsche, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒘𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒂𝒚

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Immanuel Kant's Kritik der reinen Vernunft | Immanuel Kant

Sent to me by a friend I am not sure the source

Box has a box set of Kant 🤣😂🤣

CatLass007 I have never read Kant. Are you someone who has read him, liked it or at least learned from? If so, do you have any thoughts on an entry-level book for the uninitiated? I‘m always on the lookout for new authors to teach me new things. 5mo

CatLass007 Oh, and it‘s great that your books made it to you anyway. It‘s too bad that the gift card was lost and you don‘t know who sent it. I hope it was a generous Litten who will speak up. 5mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Clearly an uncultured thief 😉 5mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures @CatLass007 I dabbled in philosophy in college and lets just say that we had a super rude rhyme for Kant he is tough, and a bit boring (he probably isn't as bad as I remember, or we pretended, I do believe in his founding belief). I think if you are interested in the philosophy of ethics and reasoning I would start with this one -

Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals

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ChaoticMissAdventures @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage clearly. No dragons, no shirtless men on the cover. Can't be good - ohhh maybe the “thief“ already has these books? 😂 5mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Lol! Then they should have left a note with their review… 🤣 5mo

CatLass007 Thanks! 5mo

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LinesUponAPage

How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World | Donald J. Robertson

I was hoping this book wasn't so self-help and more historical fiction and I got my wish. Socrates never wrote things down so we only have his teachings from his students like Aristotle. This book is a good New Year goal setting reference if you like learning about how to think common sensically and some easy reading.

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