Philosophic A.D.D...
Reading three books concurrently:
Nausea, by Sartre. I don't understand why people read this book. I am told it is important. In fact, I see how it is, in fact, important in regard to the Existential movement. However, it is piss poor literature, especially when compared to many of Sartre's better-written books. I'll still finish it, though.
Being and Time by Heidegger. I have a history of losing interest and failing to finish beginning to read this book. This will not happen this time, damn it!
Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche. This book has become my fall-back for those days when I have the attention span of a gnat.
It's a good mix. I've always gravitated more toward the classical philosophy. This is a nice change, save for the fact that knowing a good bit of Greek has always helped me to understand the classical works on a deeper level, while I know little or nothing of French or German.
I went for a ride.
My face is burning, stinging.
I need winter gear.
Nausea, by Sartre. I don't understand why people read this book. I am told it is important. In fact, I see how it is, in fact, important in regard to the Existential movement. However, it is piss poor literature, especially when compared to many of Sartre's better-written books. I'll still finish it, though.
Being and Time by Heidegger. I have a history of losing interest and failing to finish beginning to read this book. This will not happen this time, damn it!
Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche. This book has become my fall-back for those days when I have the attention span of a gnat.
It's a good mix. I've always gravitated more toward the classical philosophy. This is a nice change, save for the fact that knowing a good bit of Greek has always helped me to understand the classical works on a deeper level, while I know little or nothing of French or German.
I went for a ride.
My face is burning, stinging.
I need winter gear.