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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Plato
Five Dialogues Plato Translated by G.M.A Grube 1981 I understand that the five Socratic dialogues presented here are are both culturally and historically significant to the development of philosophical reasoning in the western world. I get it: Socrates is a … Continue reading
The Observing Self
The Observing Self: Mysticism and Psychotherapy Arthur J Deikman M.D. 1982 With this latest read I hope that it is apparent that I have moved into a strange and eclectic realm of my 2011 book challenge. I’m currently reading a … Continue reading
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser 2005 Fast Food Nation is a palatable and informative read with a heavy dose of historical contextualization on the side. This grease-laden social commentary is broken into two major sections: the first deals with the … Continue reading
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The Language Instinct
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language Steven Pinker 1994 Relying upon his background in linguistics and cognitive science while richly borrowing from anthropology, history, and biological sciences Steven Pinker provides a compelling argument that humanity’s unique ability to … Continue reading
