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| QUOTE (FionaK @ 27/2/2012, 21:39) Ex-Nihilo:you asked for book suggestions specifically touching on Plato. Lord Muck was kind enough to make a suggestion. Now you come back asking him to do more of your work for you. If you want to know what Popper is like I think the best thing for you to do is read him! All I wanted was a basic idea of what subjects Popper dwells in, I don't want vast essays on what he has done and what he is like Fiona, Just to see if I will like his stuff as I have no idea on what he writes. *sigh* I am sorry Lord Muck for the request, forget about it... my inquisitiveness got the better of me it appears. QUOTE I do not know who you mean by "post modern" philosophers: but if you mean what the rest of us mean then to be perfectly honest I think you will be wasting your time. They do not write in any recognisable language, for the most part. I honestly think you should try to get a handle on rather more basic stuff like spelling, before casting off to skim the surface of porridge By post modern, I mean around and after friedrich nietzsche's time. QUOTE (Vninect @ 28/2/2012, 00:41) QUOTE (ex nihilo @ 27/2/2012, 13:34) Basic ones I suppouse, mere introductions.
Personally I'm quite into post-modern philosophers, and genrally more abstract philosophy. Less political and moral. You (if my memory hasn't decieved me) seem to have reffrenced Karl Popper a lot. What is he like, if I may ask? I agree with Fiona. The post-modern philosophers are not very helpful, particularly to those new to the topics these guys intend to attack. I suggest you read some interesting philosophers first. I've recently been recommended Alain de Botton. Unfortunately, I don't have time yet to read one of his books, but he writes easy - and about interesting stuff that actually matters to normal people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_de_Botton . Try for example: Religion for Atheists , or better yet Consolations of PhilosophySophie's world is also quite nice. I did read that once upon a time. It's a story about a little girl who learns about all the great philosophers from a wise old fellow in an almost fairytale setting. Another one that has been recommended to me, but I never had time: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An inquiry into values. by Robert M. Pirsig. I suggest you start in that corner, and expand out from there. The ones above are good reads, I do believe, so you won't regret it. ETA: Umberto Eco should be in this post, too. Thank you. |
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