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What do you think of Zizek?
>>7538725
Top taste: http://explore.bfi.org.uk/sightandsoundpolls/2012/voter/94
>>7538725
I don't think of him at all
crypto right
i know lotta fellas who didnt like GR love this book
quesdtion to people who DO like or love GR
does this book ever pick up in the way GR does?
its my last pynchon book to read, around page ~200 and its enjoyable but pretty slow going and not really gripping me
does it fly into high gear shortly or is it a pretty tame novel thru and thru?
thanks
eat shit and die
It's pretty consistent but has, if not heights, then at least memorable passages. IIRC by p200 most of those are yet to come, but you should be getting used to it and reading at cruise speed
>>7538735
this thread has a lot of potential
Why is it bad to not want to have an opinion on some things? Isn't such a position just being truly open-minded?
Are there any books about this?
>>7538697
Not having an opinion isn't a thing. Give me an example.
Shows a lack of knowledge or applied critical thinking on whatever topic it is
Where do I star with Kundera
>>7538484
>Kundera threat
Mishimatch
>>7538508
Wallace about time
>>7538514
Pushkin to shove
Just finished pic related and holy shit what a masterpiece. What an incredible novel. After finishing it I just sat back in my chair thinking to myself "holy shit".
What does it all mean?
>>7538393
it means you should read Pnin, Pale Fire, Ada, and his other novels because they are just as good if not better
>>7538393
It means you liked the book. Congrats.
>>7538393
Nothing. Nabokov is a master writer. He's not interested in shitty shallow shyster-tier pseudo-psychological-philosophical hackery.
My sister wants to buy some books. She's 18. Kinda a tumblr/feminist type (really just says shit to be cool in front of her friends I think.) This may be a good chance to introduce her to something that's not Wincest fan fiction. Any suggestions?
On Women by Schopenhauer
Post pics of her feet and we'll tell you.
>>7538138
finnegans wake
Suggestions for books to read by Tolkien
>>7538088
could the Hobbit be published today? I don't think there's a single woman in the book outside of Bilbo's aunt/cousin or whatever who is mentioned in passing.
>>7538088
>Suggestions for books to read by Tolkien
All of it.
Pic needs an update with my Red Book.
>>7538088
how do i get into the silmarillion? I tried reading it but it's so damn confusing. I've read LOTR and the hobbit but this one feels like an appendix of events rather than a real story.
I have developed a horrible tendency (from who the fuck knows where) to hold grudges, fixate on small issues and generally clutter my mind with useless pedantic shit.
Are there any books that deal with coming to peace with oneself and forgetting the outside world, forgetting the past and the perception of others?
Novels are aesthetic objects - they are studied and enjoyed because they are beautiful. They aren't constructed to 'improve' you or correct your personal shortcomings.
If you already know what your problem is, then stop doing it.
>>7537922
seconded
Stoic philosophy.
Dear /lit/erary citizens, what are the essential readings for a solid grounding in Philosophy of Law?
I'm in law school but recently I've been looking for something to motivate me to finish. I'm not struggling with it, it's just starting to get a bit boring so I thought exploring the philosophical groundings of law might spice it up a bit.
>>7537907
The Republic desu desu
The book is vital for anyone with an interest in law and justice.
>>7537907
Thinking Like a Lawyer by Frederick Schauer is a good place to start because it's modern and very easy to read and explains a lot of jurisprudential stuff that they don't explicitly tell you in law school about and asks a lot of the underlying philosophical questions associated with modern American law
Then for deeper knowledge:
The Concept of Law by HLA Hart
Law's Empire by Dworkin
After those, I would recommend using Schauer's book to follow up on specifics via law review...
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>he doesn't write a (minimum) 50,000 word reflection after finishing a novel
stay pleb
>stay pleb
Said an absolute nobody on an anonymous image board owned by a chink.
>>7537955
ruthless
>>7537896
what if it's spread out over countless shitposts full of my hot opinions during lifetime?
Anyone else going to set a monthly/weekly goal? I'm going for 2 books a month. Is the Count of Monte Christo a good book?
at least a book a day
>>7537823
I'm still waiting for my Monte Cristo to be delivered.
Heard it's supposed to be good, so many say it is their favorite book.
Also, I've set my goal for 20 books this year.
Itt we post god-tier economic books.
starting with a goldmine.
>>7537671
Capital Marx
Theories of surplus value Marx
Late capitalism Mandel
On the principles of political economy and taxation Ricardo
socialism,capitalism and democracy schumpeter
progress and poverty Henry George
>economics book thread
>not starting with the Wealth of Nations
Jesus Christ don't wheel out the token black man to make you feel better
>>7537793
the great transformation by Polanyi
I accidently read three chapters into this. How do I wipe my memory?
nah, bra, its alright
>>7537663
>sorcerer's stone
murika
>>7537702
Is Philosopher too hard to handle?
Can't find the word to say the analogue thing about process of transfering thought into sound. There's visualisation for image, conceptualisation for the reverse thing, etc., but I never heard anyone saying it about sound, enlighten me please.
Vocalising
>>7537610
Not exactly what I meant, it is only about human voice, while I want to refer to sound in general.
bump
really? I thought lit will come with an answer immediately and call me a faggot.
If you are writing a series of books, a series of books that has a beginning and has every intention of having a definite end, do you have an obligation to your readers to finish it?
There are no obligations in art
An obligation for a successful product however may involve pleasing the customer
>>7537536
I find it hard to believe many authors would just give up on an ongoing series they have invested lots of time into. Personally, I feel that no author should feel obliged to do anything else than what they want with their work, whether it's not finishing it or writing something sure to upset your readers.
>>7537536
no, but you have an obligation to yourself, assuming that writing is your main source of income, to write likable characters in a setting and story that doesn't eventually elicit the reaction, opinion, or feeling
>I don't care about what happens to these people
before the planned end of your work
