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On April 25 2011 04:05 anatem wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2011 03:36 Manit0u wrote:On April 15 2011 13:17 Dude. wrote:On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote:Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories. I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times. Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D + Show Spoiler +On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc. For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended. Back on topic: Just finished: Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere. Now reading: Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself. ![[image loading]](http://ikarvotumseparatum.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/metro-2034-bprod58884676.jpg) Also: ![[image loading]](http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070913004222/starwars/images/thumb/d/df/Kotorhandbookcoverandtitle.jpg/287px-Kotorhandbookcoverandtitle.jpg) I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans. Edit: + Show Spoiler +On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote:Just finished : Dune Messiah ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/YjfqF.jpg) Working on: Children of Dune ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/yQ5k9.jpg) Next: God Emperor of Dune ![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/ThtnY.jpg) Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books. I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated. i strongly disagree. God Emperor is actually the best book in the series. after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point. the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become. the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan) if you read so far, finish the whole series
I just finished the first book and found it a little bit disappointing, considering the praise that is heaped on it. My main problem was that I found Paul Atreides incredibly dull. It was very difficult to care about what happened to him. It's a shame because the surrounding cast of characters are far more interesting and the fictional universe in which the story is told I thought was brilliant! I enjoyed it, overall, but I find it strange that Herbert could create such a fascinating world and put such a boring character at the centre.
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I am currently reading A Clash of Kings!
:3
I finally got the Sword of Ice and Fire series for Christmas (it's been on my wishlist for a while)!
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Last Read:
A Fighter's Mind
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Enjoyed this alot, was very informative. He cover's a lot of ground here, from olympic caliber wrestling, to ultramarathon runners, and goes into the mental thinking in each one.
Reading Now:
With the Old Breed
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Don't think this needs an introduction here. I actually had this on my bookshelf for awhile now but watching The Pacific made me want to pick up alot.
Reading Next:
Don't know, as I said before I change my mind on this constantly. Probably one of the following though.
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Last read: Theory and Reality: Metaphysics as Second Science by Staffan Angere
Currently reading: The Stranger by Albert Camus and The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster.
Next to read: Haven't got a clue, waiting for Chuck Palahniuk's next book Damned, but it won't be out until autumn so I need a few books in between. Will probably re-read something I've all ready read.
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On April 25 2011 05:32 ZessiM wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2011 04:05 anatem wrote:On April 25 2011 03:36 Manit0u wrote:On April 15 2011 13:17 Dude. wrote:On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote:Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories. I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times. Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D + Show Spoiler +On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc. For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended. Back on topic: Just finished: Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere. Now reading: Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself. Also: I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans. Edit: + Show Spoiler +On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote:Just finished : Dune Messiah Working on: Children of Dune Next: God Emperor of Dune Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books. I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated. i strongly disagree. God Emperor is actually the best book in the series. after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point. the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become. the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan) if you read so far, finish the whole series I just finished the first book and found it a little bit disappointing, considering the praise that is heaped on it. My main problem was that I found Paul Atreides incredibly dull. It was very difficult to care about what happened to him. It's a shame because the surrounding cast of characters are far more interesting and the fictional universe in which the story is told I thought was brilliant! I enjoyed it, overall, but I find it strange that Herbert could create such a fascinating world and put such a boring character at the centre.
That's probably because this book isn't about Paul Atreides 
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians both series ( around 7 will be out b4 2012 ). And Dune series, at least until the original author stopped writing them.
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I'm awaiting to read Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. And ya its because i watched the hbo series. I haven't read a book in about 2 years since "The Giver" so i'm kinda excited to get this book soon :D
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On April 28 2011 01:31 Manit0u wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2011 05:32 ZessiM wrote:On April 25 2011 04:05 anatem wrote:On April 25 2011 03:36 Manit0u wrote:On April 15 2011 13:17 Dude. wrote:On April 15 2011 09:17 Ilikestarcraft wrote:Well I'm taking an intro to ethics class and first started off with Plato's Apology and Crito. Then we moved on into Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. Which moves into Kant's Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals which leads to Mill's Utilitarianism. What I learned from the class is how each major theory developed as a reaction to the other. Kant's theory was a reaction against Aristotle's virtue ethics, well not it specifically but the approach of ethics at the time which it belonged too and Mill's theory was a reaction against Kant's deontological ethics. I think if you're interested in moral philosophy those 3 texts should be where you start. Currently in ethics right now those 3 are the major theories. I think the Apology and Crito are good to start with first just because they give a good introduction to it all and they're both short to read if you haven't yet. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/crito.html I personally liked Crito because it was my first introduction to philosophy in general and its what got me interested in it. Also just a heads up Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals can be quite difficult to read at times. Awesome man, thank you. I really appreciate the overview and map you've laid out for me. I'm going to start reading Apology and Crito tonight. =D Thanks again! =D + Show Spoiler +On top of that, you could also take a look at axiology. What's particularly interesting there, is the ever-lasting dilemma: Are values (like "right", "wrong" or "beauty" since axiology deals primarily with ethics and aesthetics) objective or subjective? Do we create them or do they already exist and we just discover them? It's especially interesting in some modern concepts like cloning, abortion, in-vitro, euthanasia etc. For some study in modern philosophy, including ethics and general thoughts about what does it mean to be human, I'd like to refer to you the book I posted earlier in this thread: Genesis by Bernard Beckett. It's easy to read and delivers some of the very interesting questions within modern philosophy in the form of a Sci-Fi novel. Highly recommended. Back on topic: Just finished: Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - absolutely amazing. 600 pages of Fallout atmosphere. Now reading: Metro 2034 by the same author - after the first 100 pages it seems even better than the previous one, which is quite an accomplishment in itself. Also: I'm through 2/3rds of the series right now. One of the best comic book series ever. Highly recommended for all comic book/Star Wars/KotOR fans. Edit: + Show Spoiler +On April 15 2011 09:23 Hardister wrote:Just finished : Dune Messiah Working on: Children of Dune Next: God Emperor of Dune Then I plan on finishing the series from there. I really love these books. I suggest you finish it there. The rest of the books aren't this good (I didn't even enjoy GEoD as much as the first three). No need to get frustrated. i strongly disagree. God Emperor is actually the best book in the series. after years of convoluted argumentations, the argument i've come to when there's people who think it's quite bad is that they don't get the fucking point. the next two books are basically one book in two volumes, anf they're both amazing, though they're not so stand-alone as the others of the series, they're pretty difficult, and they end in a cliffhanger. still, without them, Dune would be just some random incredibly entertaining and well written scifi series, instead of the cult literature it has become. the final chapter to end the series written by Frank's son and that other guy requires a read of their Butlerian Jihad series, which is pretty weak. the dune chapter 7 thing to end Frank's series though is pretty good, and acceptable as an ending, aka it makes sense and i fits with the original series, which it should since they wrote it based on unfinished manuscripts left by Frank. (also, their eprequel series are a decent read, and a must for a Herbert fan) if you read so far, finish the whole series I just finished the first book and found it a little bit disappointing, considering the praise that is heaped on it. My main problem was that I found Paul Atreides incredibly dull. It was very difficult to care about what happened to him. It's a shame because the surrounding cast of characters are far more interesting and the fictional universe in which the story is told I thought was brilliant! I enjoyed it, overall, but I find it strange that Herbert could create such a fascinating world and put such a boring character at the centre. That's probably because this book isn't about Paul Atreides
The story centres around him though... He's the main protagonist
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On March 20 2011 12:01 Pinkie wrote:Reading ![[image loading]](http://cdn1.iofferphoto.com/img/item/123/538/107/DAh9Y1yVZgtBjdw.jpg) + Show Spoiler +For school, thought it was pretty good. Ill check out her other works sometime ![[image loading]](http://www.meredith.edu/summer-reading/images/night_cover_lg.jpg) + Show Spoiler +For school. Really brought the Holocaust to a personal level. ![[image loading]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_e-u3AKWIY/S8lSYgA0A5I/AAAAAAAAAI4/YD_hLZucAAQ/s1600/taming-of-the-shrew.jpg) + Show Spoiler +For school, really dislike it so far. Although it is much more humorous than other Shakespeare I've had to read, it is so complex that I am dreading impending tests... ![[image loading]](http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/07/0726_bestseller/image/blackswan.jpg) + Show Spoiler +Finally a book for personal enjoyment. Really love this book, so well thought out and intelligent.
some of the stuff he described in Night actually made me feel like dying
that book is so ..good
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I'm reading "The Deadhouse Gates", and "My Booky Wook".
I liked and disliked the first one (Gardens of the Moon), for various reasons, but I've heard that it's the worst book in the series so I'm going to give the second one a shot.
My Booky Wook is utterly retarded, and I'm still trying to figure out why I should care about Russell Brand, but it was recommended to me by a friend because they thought I had a lot in common with a sexual deviant/joker like him.
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Currently reading The Stand by King.
Book is amazing, I haven't liked a book this much in quite a long time.
Tox, I read most of Erikson's serries as well, I really don't like it that much though.
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Strip Jack by Ian Rankin
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Will be reading:
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Need to read everyday or I will fail Med:
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I am reading some books written by Robert Green, the titles are:
33 Strategies of war
48 Laws of Power
Art of Seduction
I finished reading both 33 Strategies and 48 Laws and currently reading Art of Seduction.
If ever I have the time I would like to read Game of Thrones.
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Reading :![[image loading]](http://20102g12.webpark.pl/miecz.jpg)
Will probably read another part of the Witcher saga after this.
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Last Read:
With the Old Breed
This is what war is all about, sheer brutality. Some scenes in the book were quite graphic, but if you haven't read it yet, don't put it off any longer, it's fucking amazing.
Reading Now:
The Looming Tower: Al-Quada and the Road to 9/11
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Due to recent events, decided to finally start this. Already extremely interesting, learned tons about Bin Ladens father and how Al-Quada was beginning to form.
Reading Next:
Picked this up at a bookstore awhile, have been curious about it for a long time.
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I don't read too many "modern" books tbh So i haven't read anything recently, I re read alot of old books like 1984/Candide/pride prejudice. etc.
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Hmmm.
1) The Hobbit
2) The Fellowship of the Ring
3) The Two Towers
I'm in a Tolkien mood.
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Rereading it, I remember how I got the chills when I was little and first red it. Please relive to the expectations lol...
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Jesus christ, this is hard to get through.
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Almost as difficult as this one that I only recently finished.
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