It's intentionally provocational but still quality stuff (kinda like the philosophical equivalent of a Lars Von Trier film.) — csalisbury
Michel Bitbol - "Ontology, Matter and Emergence" (on emergence and causation): http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/4006/1/Emergence1.pdf — StreetlightX
U. G. Krishnamurti - Mind Is a Myth — The Great Whatever
David L. Anderson - What is Realistic about Putnam's Internal Realism? — Michael
Kant didn't promise enlightenment. Nor did Wittgenstein. — csalisbury
I have my problems with both thinkers but at least they're interesting. — csalisbury
Cioran had very well-styled hair - like Schopenhauer - and wrote very lyrically about how hard it was to deal with the pain of thought. And how beautiful it is to deal with the pain of thought. But after a certain level of exposure, Cioran gets to seem a lot like a suburban kid in a band who sings about how hard his well-cut peacoated life is. Sorry Cioran, seems tough. But you already made your point in the first 1000 words you wrote. Why go on? Why go on UG? The suspicion is they go on because, cold and bold as they are, they cant do without people talking about them. My hunch is UG resented J Krishnamurti's success. Which isn't to say I buy into J's ideas. It's just painfully obviously that UG has a bone to pick. — csalisbury
Do you know where he explains his change? — Michael
Has a decision been reached on what we are to read? I hate when I read the wrong thing because I was only half way paying attention. — Hanover
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