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fandomsecrets2013-04-21 04:48 pm
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⌈ Secret Post #2301 ⌋
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Re: Bookchat!
Same here! I'm just getting into it. But I'm young, and everything is ahead of me, including some Greek philosophers and a couple of modern ones I'd particularly like to read.
So haven't tried Kierkegaard yet, but I think he's on my list now.
My favourites are Hume and Russell (although I do not share Russell's excitement in regard to mathematical philosophy); whilst Russell's History of Western Philosophy is not written in order to represent the author's stand on the matter, it certainly does contain opinions I agree with and is generally beautiful.
I must also confess that I like some of Dawkins' stuff, including The God Delusion. Doesn't mean that I agree with him on all accounts, but he's interesting, bright, and, I think, not nearly as diehard as people like to allege.
Re: Bookchat!
Just wanted to say that Russell is great indeed, I'm looking forward to reading his 'History...' from cover to cover. From the passages I've read I've got the impression that this work combines simple language and good sense of humour with profound understanding of the subject and therefore is one of the best sources on Western philosophy (up to Russell, of course).
Re: Bookchat!
You may have some problems with his ideas, since you're a Christian, but I personally feel that his writing shouldn't rub religious people the wrong way. If he states harsh opinions, it is only when the philosopher in question expresses cruel and unreasonable attitudes towards people; Russell is simply very sympathetic, and some of the most odious Christian theories scare him (say, Saint Augustin's beliefs regarding sins). He also expresses admiration for the religious philosophers he thinks are good people/logicians, and I honestly can see very little anti-religious bias in his work (if only we don't count the fact that he aspires to be very logical and is slightly nonplussed by the concept of unreasonable belief).
And yes, his sense of humour is one of my favourite parts of the History. "Aristotle seems to be a combination of Plato and common sense. It is, of course, very difficult to imagine: these two things are hardly compatible".