Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:01:58 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <34fe434a-bc41-a060-688b-d50eb7404c0e@example.net> References: <77a225ca-c45c-dd19-fc45-e2de5f7963be@example.net> <12bd40ae-a14e-7772-cb7a-5bf427664dec@example.net> <1a9e8e48-13eb-8276-cd59-1a31218d1dfb@example.net> <698b7064-5f49-d7b5-39e7-c18a513154ef@example.net> <73f2019d-9a05-68eb-c3f6-e88a32fd334f@example.net> <367885be-9825-94b4-cd4e-c3a2684bc29c@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="8323328-1320856943-1734213721=:17080" Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2878561"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:62420 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --8323328-1320856943-1734213721=:17080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 14/12/2024 18:02, D wrote: >> >> >> On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> On 14/12/2024 10:54, D wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 13 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:42:22 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Copplestone hated Kant and schopenhauer >>>>> >>>>> I've got to hunt down his volume on the Germans. I never read that one. >>>>> In >>>>> general Anglo-American and Continental philosophy go in separate >>>>> directions. I feel more comfortable with the continentals. >>>> >>>> For me, to exagerate a bit, anglo-american seems more technical and dry, >>>> while continentals (incontinentals) seem more like poetry, or chicken >>>> soup for the soul. >>> >>> Yes. . To the extent that you have the Kierkegaard...couldn't get beyond >>> chapter one... >> >> I thought about looking into Kierkegaard after reading some Karl Jaspers, >> but haven't gotten around to it yet. > > I am not sure it was worth buying the book frankly. That's the advantage with a lot of philosophy, it's old enough to have no copyright. ;) > Enormous quantities of philosophy can safely be ignored by most people and a > fair chunk by everybody. Ahh... but I do have an academic degree in philosophy, so I'm naturally interested in it. =) > An awful lot is trying to keep Christianity alive against the onslaught of > rational materialism. This is a very fascinating area for me. Where spirituality crashes into the scientific worldview. William James tried to solve the equation รก la pragmatism. It's one possible answer in my opinion, although I don't quite see how it would avoid impostor syndrome in some people (like me). ;) --8323328-1320856943-1734213721=:17080--