Orpheus,
I agree with you that to be "socially acceptable" can be difficult if you're somewhat introvert, and yes, it does seem that society is geared towards the
kind of people you speak of. I am...
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Orpheus,
I agree with you that to be "socially acceptable" can be difficult if you're somewhat introvert, and yes, it does seem that society is geared towards the
kind of people you speak of. I am...
Thanks for that papayahed, but what are you TRYing to say ?
That there is no TRY I can't get my head around this one TRY as I might.
Can you TRY and explain.:lol:
Hi barbara0207,
Thanks for your help. I did try to make a personal dictionary using MS word
but it wouldn't sort the words properly when I clicked the A-Z function.
I had moved words and...
Can anyone help me with making a personal dictionary as the method I'm presently using isn't working very well. i.e taking up too much time.
Whilst reading, I write in a reporters notebook the words...
Hi Kasturi,
Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you will enjoy visiting here.
I look forward to your posts-
Regards-:wave:
I have read most of this book (just two more chapters left) and I must agree with you, it is confusing. I'm interested in philosophy and read Sophie's world as part of an introduction to the subject....
I'm reading "Sophie's World"at the moment and I agree with some others that it's a lot to take in on one reading. I find that when I read a book for the first time, I have to let it kind of wash over...
Hi Ludmila607. Thanks for the advice.
Regards-
Hi,
As I've written in a previous post, I have got "Sophie's world" which ( from what I've read so far ) seems like an excellent start ( for me) as an introduction to philosophy.
I have...
Hi,
Thanks for the advice.
I was happy to find "Sophie's World" in a charity shop recently.
At the moment, I'm reading Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park",
So will start "Sophie's World" as soon as...
Thanks for that NikolaiI
Regards-
[QUOTE=atiguhya padma;402273]He seems to be inaudible too. In fact, I can't think of one sense that can irrefutably detect him. Makes you think doesn't it?
So, With respect, because none of your...
I intend to buy Descartes ( Meditations on the first philosophy) but want to avoid the "Goofy" translations. Can anyone advise me which ones are good?
Regards
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To Quasimodo1:
What you say seems like very good advice. Thank you.
Regards-Bookworm 57.
Thanks for that. It is much appreciated.
Hi quasimodo1,
Thanks for the recommendation but I'm intrigued to know why you sound despondent about me wanting to read Philosophy.
Regards-
Thanks Midas, I will try and get hold of that also.
I paid a visit to my local library yesterday but could only get "The Complete Idiot's guide To Philosophy" by Jay Stevenson,Ph.d. I have also...
peace is not about whether you work hard to promote it or not, peace is about the human mind allowing another mind to take a certain amount of control away from you. The only way to have world peace...
Thank you everyone who replied to this post. I'm sure Your help and advice will prove to be informative and invaluable. It is much appreciated.
Kind regards.:idea:
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Hi everyone
I am new to literature and am interested in reading some books on philosophy.
Can anyone please recommend a book that would be a good basic introduction to philosophy? for a beginner...
Hi Silo,
It seems I was wrong with my advice on speed reading.
I have recently started reading and was advised by a college tutor to learn speed reading, but reading the messages from the others in...
You must have problems with your computer.The link works fine for me.
Hi Silo,
I just recently started reading also (and I'm 50). To read actively, you should try reading at a faster pace than you do now. Also, try asking yourself questions (relating to what you're...