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The Problems of Philosophy

“The Problems of Philosophy” by Bertrand Russell

31 October 2011 · Reading · Comments { 8 }

This book is pitched just at the right level for me. I am interested in philosophy, but don’t have enough knowledge of it to be able to understand some of the more complex works. I tried Wittgenstein recently, for instance, and it didn’t take. But this short introduction to some of the basic problems of [...]

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“Letter to D” by André Gorz

25 May 2011 · Reading · Comments { 2 }

D is the André Gorz’s 82-year-old, terminally ill wife, and this short book is a letter written to her about a year before they both committed suicide at the same time, unable to bear the thought of being parted. It’s a beautiful story, augmented by a few lovely photos of the couple (I wanted more, [...]

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“Thoughts” by Giacomo Leopardi

2 September 2009 · Reading · Comments { 4 }

The book was unfinished in Leopardi’s lifetime, and perhaps the finished version would have been brilliant. This sequence of half-formed thoughts and bon mots, however, was just a quick and not particularly satisfying read.

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“Miracles” by C.S. Lewis

26 April 2008 · Reading · Comments { 0 }

C.S. Lewis sets out to prove by logical argument that miracles are possible. The clear-headed writing style helps to draw you in, he anticipates a lot of the criticisms people will have, and I just like the attempt to argue from a position of rigorous logic something which mostly just comes down to “you believe [...]

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