Yes, James is on your wavelength, judging from your previous posts.

Yes, James is on your wavelength, judging from your previous posts. — Paine

I didn’t know anyone was paying attention.

There have been many times when I wondered if I was the only one who retained any kind of institutional memory here.

There have been many times when I wondered if I was the only one who retained any kind of institutional memory here. — Paine

I try to remember where people are coming from, not always successfully. I appreciate that you did.

The State and the Tributary Mode of Production by John Haldon

Initial thoughts on it? Looks kind of interesting.

Also a History of Philosophy, Volume 2: The Occidental Constellation of Faith and Knowledge
by Jürgen Habermas

Another Country --German Intellectuals, Unification, and National Identity
Jan-Werner Muller

Also a History of Philosophy, Volume 2: The Occidental Constellation of Faith and Knowledge
by Jürgen Habermas — Pantagruel

Ha! Habermas figures large in the book I'm reading, about German nationalism after WW2.

Habermas looms large in modern philosophy for me.

:up: What do you like about him?

The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality, Wiliam Egginton. NY Times Review (gift link).