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what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books?
#18914142 - 10/01/13 12:55 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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???
name some for the pub.
Siddartha by Herman Hesse
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18914145 - 10/01/13 12:56 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Not a book but I just finished Euthyphro by Plato.
Interesting read on the subject of ethics
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: NWlight]
#18914160 - 10/01/13 01:03 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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yes, good call. i want to read some of that old timey craziness. or at least skim through it, give a look see. thanks.
Plato.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18914229 - 10/01/13 01:26 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Black genesis by robert bauval
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: rickpsfuckyou]
#18914239 - 10/01/13 01:28 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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wow, deep man. 
LOL, no, seriously, thanks. nice. i'll be looking into that one. that's a weird one. i believe it.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: rickpsfuckyou]
#18914240 - 10/01/13 01:29 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hobb
Every book, every trilogy (or more) ... pure fucking awesome
pure fantasy though.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18914245 - 10/01/13 01:31 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Siddhartha is a good one for sure. I'd have to say 1984 was pretty sweet.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: nicechrisman]
#18914247 - 10/01/13 01:31 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Liveship Traders Trilogy sounds like the one ill have to check out.
thanks, man. fantasy is little but i'll give it a shot. a nautical theme sounds decent to me.  Quote:
nicechrisman said: Siddhartha is a good one for sure. I'd have to say 1984 was pretty sweet.
yeah, the only Herman Hesse book i've read is Siddhartha. yah.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18914249 - 10/01/13 01:32 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've been meaning to read Steppenwolfe and The Glass Bead Game.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18914256 - 10/01/13 01:34 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Political ponerology, excellent break down of tyrannical power structures.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: Bodhi of Ankou]
#18914262 - 10/01/13 01:35 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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man, that sounds like some very thoughtful stuff. the fact that The Glass Bead Game was apparently his last full length novel intrigues me as well.Quote:
Bodhi of Ankou said: Political ponerology, excellent break down of tyrannical power structures.
*tips hat* right on, that one sounds pertinent.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: Bodhi of Ankou]
#18914263 - 10/01/13 01:35 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Sounds interesting
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: nicechrisman]
#18914270 - 10/01/13 01:37 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18914474 - 10/01/13 03:03 AM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well you should off course read Kant's Critique der reinen Vernunft. But this will probably take forever.
Another nice one that is basically Kantian but backs it up with knowledge gained from recent neurological research is Making up the Mind by Chris Frith.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: Tripsurfer]
#18931439 - 10/04/13 02:22 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18931534 - 10/04/13 02:45 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: Vriska Serket]
#18931719 - 10/04/13 03:22 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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plektheplek said: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
good idea, i forgot about that one.
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Vriska Serket said: N8ked Lunch 8y 8urroughs
i do need to get some Burroughs books.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18931738 - 10/04/13 03:25 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've wanted to read The brothers Karamozov, never had though. Supposedly fits what you're looking for, i think.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: TheMule73]
#18931803 - 10/04/13 03:43 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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damn, that sounds good too.
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Re: what are some really awesome novels or insightful, or philosophical books? [Re: akira_akuma]
#18931827 - 10/04/13 03:46 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Murakami
its intense
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