The End of Mr. Y -- Scarlett Thomas (although this is fiction, it's got one of the neatest thought experiments in it, presented through the narrative)
The Name of the Wind -- Patrick Rothfuss (if Robertson Davies had written fantasy, he'd have written this book; about two thirds of the book takes place at a university, and the writing is very appealing).
Non-Fiction: An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth -- Bertrand Russell (this book is quite dense, but if you like the idea of a well written intellectual analysis of language and meaning, it's great)
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for. I have Russell's 'Why I am not a Christian' and enjoyed much of it. I'll add these recommendations to my list, thanks again.
Re: Thou great star! What would be thy happiness if thou hadst not those for whom thou shinest!jimmyenNovember 27 2009, 03:58:07 UTC
I recommend The Gay Science if you want a good general run of Nietzsche. It touches on most of his major themes. Gay Science, Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil represent what I consider the height of Nietzsche. The stuff before lacks the later polish, and the stuff after just struck me as repetitive and self-indulgent (as distinct from the cleverly intentional self-indulgence of the earlier work).
I know folks who were into the Genealogy of Morality as well. It's a different sort of book but I had problems with it because the whole concept exposes how little Fritz bothered to learn about Darwin.
I meant to write more of those entries but the law forays keep me pretty busy. And then you get a week like this, where I basically haven't left my room trying to rest my back so it doesn't crash before exams and write summaries so I don't crash on them. fun times.
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The End of Mr. Y -- Scarlett Thomas
(although this is fiction, it's got one of the neatest thought experiments in it, presented through the narrative)
The Name of the Wind -- Patrick Rothfuss
(if Robertson Davies had written fantasy, he'd have written this book; about two thirds of the book takes place at a university, and the writing is very appealing).
Non-Fiction:
An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth -- Bertrand Russell
(this book is quite dense, but if you like the idea of a well written intellectual analysis of language and meaning, it's great)
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Or I can recommend to you a fine textbook on Canadian tort law.
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Through your nose!
Gets on your clothes!
Hose-nose.
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I sadly admit I enjoy your posts regarding your education and foray in law.
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I know folks who were into the Genealogy of Morality as well. It's a different sort of book but I had problems with it because the whole concept exposes how little Fritz bothered to learn about Darwin.
I meant to write more of those entries but the law forays keep me pretty busy. And then you get a week like this, where I basically haven't left my room trying to rest my back so it doesn't crash before exams and write summaries so I don't crash on them. fun times.
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