Not quite as satisfying as I'd hoped (with 2 chapters to go), but it is pretty interesting and I am enjoying it. Any TBers with interest in neurology, psychology or cognitive science should check it out.
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Not quite as satisfying as I'd hoped (with 2 chapters to go), but it is pretty interesting and I am enjoying it. Any TBers with interest in neurology, psychology or cognitive science should check it out.
My techie book of for this year: Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics
Just finished: "Debunking 9/11 Debunking" - Ray Griffith. Christmas persent, very interesting.
Now: "1491 (The Americas Before Columbus)" - Charles Mann. Well written, but having a hard time getting through it.
Music: "Jazz Theory" - Mark Levine. Slowly going through it on bass. I see I'm prob gonna have to go back through it on keyboard.
Now: "1491 (The Americas Before Columbus)" - Charles Mann. Well written, but having a hard time getting through it.
Music: "Jazz Theory" - Mark Levine. Slowly going through it on bass. I see I'm prob gonna have to go back through it on keyboard.
Just finished "The Sound of Our Town" by Brett Milano, history of rock in the greater Boston area.
Currently "Clapton" by Clapton.
Always waiting for the next Tom Clancy novel (none of that net force BS).
Currently "Clapton" by Clapton.
Always waiting for the next Tom Clancy novel (none of that net force BS).
currently reading "The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer"
No doubt Aristotle just rolled over in his grave. An essay called "Homer and Aristotle" would appear to be a treatise on two ancient Greek thinkers; in this case, it's a depiction of Homer Simpson's Aristotelian virtues. Raja Halwani's "Homeric" essay is amusing, though, and moreover, it actually ends up being enlightening, especially for those just learning Aristotle's ethics. Bart may be a Nietzschean without knowing it; Mr. Burns is a cipher for unhappiness (except when he eats "so-called iced-cream"); and Ned Flanders raises questions about neighborly love. The Simpsons and Philosophy has a lot to say about The Simpsons, and even more to say about philosophy.
The book collects 18 essays into an unpretentious, tongue-in-cheek, and surprisingly intelligent look at philosophy through the lens of Matt Groening's vaunted animated series. The editors are quick to point out that they don't think The Simpsons "is the equivalent of history's best works of literature ... but it nevertheless is just deep enough, and certainly funny enough, to warrant serious attention." The writers of the book are mostly professional philosophers, and they are appropriately erudite. But what is truly astonishing, even for a confessed Simpsons addict, is their breadth of Simpsons knowledge, spanning all 12 seasons of the show's history. The Simpsons and Philosophy is obviously not intended to be a turning point in modern thought, but it is an excellent introduction to some core elements of philosophy.
No doubt Aristotle just rolled over in his grave. An essay called "Homer and Aristotle" would appear to be a treatise on two ancient Greek thinkers; in this case, it's a depiction of Homer Simpson's Aristotelian virtues. Raja Halwani's "Homeric" essay is amusing, though, and moreover, it actually ends up being enlightening, especially for those just learning Aristotle's ethics. Bart may be a Nietzschean without knowing it; Mr. Burns is a cipher for unhappiness (except when he eats "so-called iced-cream"); and Ned Flanders raises questions about neighborly love. The Simpsons and Philosophy has a lot to say about The Simpsons, and even more to say about philosophy.
The book collects 18 essays into an unpretentious, tongue-in-cheek, and surprisingly intelligent look at philosophy through the lens of Matt Groening's vaunted animated series. The editors are quick to point out that they don't think The Simpsons "is the equivalent of history's best works of literature ... but it nevertheless is just deep enough, and certainly funny enough, to warrant serious attention." The writers of the book are mostly professional philosophers, and they are appropriately erudite. But what is truly astonishing, even for a confessed Simpsons addict, is their breadth of Simpsons knowledge, spanning all 12 seasons of the show's history. The Simpsons and Philosophy is obviously not intended to be a turning point in modern thought, but it is an excellent introduction to some core elements of philosophy.
currently reading "The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer"
My freshman philosophy class here was taught by David Vessey, who I think wrote the Flanders article. Pretty cool guy.
I'm reading some old-school Dragon Lance novels, lots of Slavoj Žižek, and anything else that gets thrown at me at school.
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