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Post by Randall » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:30 pm

Picked up a book for 1st time In ages
Read the life of chuck from kings if it bleeds.
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Sources of the Self by Charles Taylor.
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Post by Randall » Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:31 pm

I got a couple of books at work this week
Already forgotten what they are
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Book.

Reading one now.
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Ross, Bob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:57 pm Book.

Reading one now.
Which one?
"The United States will be the first nation to land an astronaut on Nars"

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Post by Ross, Bob » Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:14 am

Captain Hobo wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:37 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:57 pm Book.

Reading one now.
Which one?
Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot.
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Ross, Bob wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:14 am
Captain Hobo wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:37 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:57 pm Book.

Reading one now.
Which one?
Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot.
Worth reading?
"The United States will be the first nation to land an astronaut on Nars"

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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Ross, Bob » Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:15 am

Captain Hobo wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:12 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 6:14 am
Captain Hobo wrote: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:37 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sun Oct 03, 2021 7:57 pm Book.

Reading one now.
Which one?
Philosophy as a Way of Life by Pierre Hadot.
Worth reading?
Have read about 70 pages. So far interesting.
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Post by Ross, Bob » Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:38 am

Reading one.
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Post by Randall » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:11 am

Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:38 am Reading one.
What is it?
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Post by Ross, Bob » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:13 am

Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:11 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:38 am Reading one.
What is it?
After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Randall » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:17 am

Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:13 am
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:11 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:38 am Reading one.
What is it?
After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre
Looks a bit deep for me
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Ross, Bob » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:18 am

Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:17 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:13 am
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:11 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:38 am Reading one.
What is it?
After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre
Looks a bit deep for me
It is. Have to read it for my study.
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Randall » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:19 am

Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:18 am
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:17 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:13 am
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:11 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:38 am Reading one.
What is it?
After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre
Looks a bit deep for me
It is. Have to read it for my study.
Used to hate being told what I had to read
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Ross, Bob » Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:21 am

Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:19 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:18 am
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:17 am
Ross, Bob wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:13 am
Randall wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:11 am

What is it?
After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre
Looks a bit deep for me
It is. Have to read it for my study.
Used to hate being told what I had to read
I know what you mean. Was my own choice to study, so can't really complain.
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Ross, Bob » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:35 pm

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Post by Randall » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:35 pm

Namely?
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Post by Ross, Bob » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:36 pm

The Bourgeois Virtues by Deirdre McCloskey. First book of a trilogy.
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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Post by Randall » Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:39 pm

Ross, Bob wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 8:36 pm The Bourgeois Virtues by Deirdre McCloskey. First book of a trilogy.
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