Hello darkness my old friend ~
Is this /lit/'s 2016 must read list?
$179 for a colouring book?
>>7579602
this is obviously mexican pesos
Is it good?
Bear in mindI read Kafka in translation.
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Never heard of it tbqfwyprobably for a reason
Hey, i've always read novels and shit, but since i read Thus Spoke Zarathustra i've gotten very interested in reading philosophy and politics, but i don't have any idea where to start,
can /lit/ give me some advice?
>>7579533
The Last Days of Socrates, Annals of Confucius and Tao The Ching are all good starting places.
Probably start with a history of philosophy to get a general overview, then go from there.
If you enjoyed zarathustra you could try beyond good and evil
Hey guys, is the Everyman's Library version of Les Miserable good?
Not as good as the copy with anime lolita Cosette on the cover.
>>7579433
>why do even you exist?.png
>>7579433
That not as good as good as the cover of a donkey dick in yer mom's cunt.
Do you have to read the presocratics/sophists before you read Plato? Or is it not necessary?
The question is why wouldn't you? Pick up a book on early Greek philosophy and read it.
Can /lit/ recommend any novels about satanic or paganish cults?
>>7579268
I literally just got done watching this movie.
>>7579268
The Dumas Club
>>7579268
Is there a 'fascist' Bulgakov? I asked once before but couldn't find replies.
What does /lit/ think of this book? Is it worth a read?
>>7579222
If you are a suburban housewife in her 40's or older then sure
Hey /lit/! I'm reading this right now, and I wanted to know what you think of Sarte's "Existentialism is a Humanism".
It seems to me like he's clearly a big fan of Nietschze, or at least some parts of his philosophy are.
I gleamed this from the passage about the paper-knife, how mankind is made without purpose, unlike the knife, which is formulaic and crafted with use. It seems like he means to imply that without God man has no purpose, but this is how it is.
This I believe is where it ties in with his earlier rantings about peoples "disgust" with existentialist's, or how some people are hopping aboard the philosophical bandwagon.
What do you guys think? Any of you agree?
Sartre makes the claim that there is no such thing as "Human Nature" disagreeing with pretty much all biological thought. That's where he lost me
>>7579266
Sartre isn't denying that we have biological conditions which are very real parts of our existence. He's making the case that who we "are" is not predetermined. Thus we have biology, but what that essentially means is not clear until it's put into the context of what we choose to be. It's fair to argue against his idea that "existence preceeds essence", but it is a common misreading to think that Sartre is denying facticity completely.
Existensialism is a Humanism is a good intro to Sartre's thought, but it's certainly not going to give you the full picture. The purpose of the lecture was to defend what Sartre is calling "existensialsm" against some of the misreadings he felt were popular during the time as it was making its way into pop culture. He specifically addresses the Marxist and Christian attacks on his position (which is where the disgust you're referring to comes in).
Sartre is probably one of the most disliked and therefore misread philosophers in the Continental tradition. Most people disagree with his foundational arguments for free will pretty quickly and never give his ideas a chance. I would recommend giving him a chance and trying to read him on his own terms. He has some good thoughts and at the very least he will push you to formulate arguments against him, which is important if you're interested in philosophy.
What are some good American musical/plays?
All I know musical wise are French/German/British
Also what is your favorite regardless.
Musical: Pinafore is just too god damn cheery
Play: Waiting for Godot the best absurdist literature out there
I heard there was one about Hamilton?
Hi can you guys help me?
I'm looking for a word or phrase that describes the feeling of looking at something that incites the absolute worst feeling of hopelessness and despair humanly conceivable?
I'm not talking about painful emotions just like an uncanny valley kind of emotion. Like that silent alarm your brain sends off when you see stuff like pic related. I'm being general on purpose because all it's gonna be is the name for a character in a story.
>>7579093
the word is: sucks
like, this thread sucks.
>>7579093
I believe the word you're looking for is "dread".
>>7579101
I was really hoping for more than dread lol more like disconcerting. But extremely disconcerting
Why are all the best writers reactionaries? Does being progressive make someone more boring and less creative/daring?
>>7578798
I think I can see his junk.
Impressive for being a midget.
Did Mishima do steroids? His forearms look unnatural.
>>7578804
No. Just hard work.
Drugs dishonour your bloodline.
"It's spring time. The smell of cunt in the air"- David Foster Wallace
I got to notice what I'm sure you've noticed long ago, I know, I know you've seen me brought home unconscious, dragged in the door, under what's called the influence, son, helped in by cabbies at night, I've seen your long shadow grotesquely backlit at the top of the house's stairs I helped pay for, boy: how the drunk and the maimed both are dragged forward out of the arena like a boneless Christ, one man under each arm, feet dragging, eyes on the aether.
>>7578674
And there's something incredibly sad and banal about that.
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>implying they're not all self inserts
senpai did you even read the book?
>>7578596
Technically Belano is the self insert. I don't disagree much with your ranking tho.
How could Edith just leave her daughter for two months like that? Does she have some anxiety or depression issues? Seems like a Zelda Fitzgerald-like neurotic
edith is a fucking bitch dude
>>7578480
Any motives, though?
>>7578485
A preoccupation with what was "supposed to be."
Can anyone tell me what language this is and what it says. Have more pics upon request
>>7578413
Pretty sure it's Italian, but I can't understand Italian and you dumbass didn't even post the whole card.
