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To the original poster: Starrwriter (i think)

It is not clear to me where the generally agreed upon in anthropology studies ends and your theory starts, or is it all mixed in with eachother?

If...

I think this is a good thread. An important thread.

I do not think i was clear, necessarily, with my first post.

When I said absolute, or the universal, i meant it on a multitude of meanings. ...

at its basest, the story is the most accessible, applicable, understandable explanation of our existence. the story is intertwined through time just as our lives are. i think the basis of the...

It is useful asking what the author was trying to do. We can approximate through the work, and the work alone (or other works it alludes to), what he was trying to do, and what he may not have been...

As I lay Dying written by William Faulkner is narrated by 17 different characters, some having more entries than others, some main characters some make only one or two appearances. Nevertheless,...

Speed reading is a worthwhile tool. It can actually improve the overall understanding of a work. Think about finishing a book in a day and being able to reflect on the whole versus taking 5 days to...

start with how to read a book by alder and van doren, then read the illiad or the odyssey.

As rational men, we must be able to agree, as be able to disagree. If a critic does not distinguish between the reasoned statement of knowledge and his own mere opinion, he has nothing to back his...

even the idea of a canonized list should be known to be just an idea. The danish government, i suppose, can have their list. As i'll have mine and you yours. i would be upset, however, if i was a...

the canon of classic literature is always changing.

Some classic american lit. not listed:

Franklin's Autobiography-- The First U.S. Story.
the single most accomplished man in U.S. History. ...

Both literature and philosphy may deal with morality. That does not necessarily mean that they do.

Although i would say 90% more does. Probably more. The reason why i denied that all deal with...

I believe its just A Million Pieces, minus the little.
My mum read it too. She bought it for me to read. It was like the first book she read in 4 years. Shes excited for me to read it and while I...

Literature may confront philosophy, and may contain philosophy.

Philosophy does confront the world though, and my contain morality.

You have to be careful the more specific you get that you...

so i'm off to college this january,
Can anyone come up with any resources or general books that may
help me be a good student, write good papers, etc.

I came up with these so far:
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well when it comes to the bedroom... i wish i had a bigger shlong, i mean it couldn't hurt? ... ....

Love is a dog from hell, You get so alone at times that it just makes sense, and Septugenarian stew are really good. ham on rye is my fav. novel of his.

His poetry is subsidiary with a good drink.

my favorite allen quote: Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.
Woody Allen

I haven't read it, but there seems to be some good questions asked; even if woody allen needs his ego stroked from tiem to time. Woody Allen uses himself as a medium or tool to express his...

come to detroit. its not as bad as they say. plus it shall be a cultural experiance, for who knows how long it will be before the big 3 perish.

we'll picknic on one of the lakes.

i have read angels and demons 4 times and the da vinci code 7 times.

i want to be just like robert.

and it's useless.

I spent some time on this, and if you have followed this thread at all...
please give it due justice.

*deep breath*

Michigan born and raised. Still here. I have a semi-affluent father who...

Countess you really wear on me with God this and God that. As a basis for communication we use words-- concepts of thought to communicate to one another. Understanding the definitions of these...

Honestly...

I loose my teeth in my dream about once a week. My gums turn to mush and my teeth move around and i freak out and then they finally like fall out or break or something. It is...

one more note is that of course education won't get u anywhere without the effort or ambition. At times i don't have the ambition, to obtain useless and pointless knowledge. But then there is no...