I have a nietsche plushie! HAHAH (Correction, NEE CHEE )
also A calendar at home, but it's packed!
also A calendar at home, but it's packed!
A good idea, but everyone is different..what that means to one person may be a ridiculous idea to another. We can never agree. Maybe compromise..Originally Posted by sashacat421
Excellent points, but can we all agree on what is the highest good?
Heavens! Required reading --YUK! I graduated second to last in my high school because I never went. I preferred to "experience life" at age 17 instead of a classroom. I didn't go to gollege until I was 31! But.....having said that (there IS a category for you, did you see?Originally Posted by Me-n-my guys
A good idea, but everyone is different..what that means to one person may be a ridiculous idea to another. We can never agree. Maybe compromise..
I don't believe in required reading. I believe in watching people & nature, taking knowledge where I can find it & coming to my own conclusions.
Originally Posted by Mom of Franz
A book that is a great primer on philosophy is a novel, called Sophie's World (get it) It's a fun book, and the only novel that I know of that has an index! Can't recall the author offhand, and I'm too lazy right now to look it up..I believe the author is Norwegian.
Originally Posted by Sylent Rayne
Nietzsche.
Heinlein is good too. (http://www.geocities.com/fleembit/qu...arus_Long.html)
My boyfriend is a Philosophy Grad Student - the house is FULL of Philosophy books. Right now, his classes are focused on Nietzsche and C.S. Peirce.
Originally Posted by Sylent Rayne
*laughing* To be quite honest I don't know much about him. I've read a little, those quotes, and that's about it. I do like what I have read so far.
I am actually new to the Philosophy scene though I'm very Philosophical. I just have never truly been inspired to read Philosophers.
Originally Posted by Sylent Rayne
Some of his works. Speaking of authors -- I am actually partial to Herr Hesse. He's influenced by Nietzsche and I find his writings to be quite remarkable.