The Oxford Handbook of Aesthetics.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Handboo ... 0199279454
Not quite introductory text book, but I find it good for wide range of aesthetic topics general reading.
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- Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Aesthetics
- Topic: Introductory Reading List?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7257
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3895
Re: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?
I think Logic is cool too. It detects fallacies in the arguments.
- Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:37 am
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3895
Re: What is the ultimate point of "PHILOSOPHY"?
Depending on what school of Philosophy one follows, the ultimate aim would be different. For instance in analytic philosophy, the ultimate aim is to analyse linguistic texts, and look for any ambiguity, and come to clearer meanings of the texts? In Phenomenology, describe the world, life and art in ...
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:10 pm
- Forum: Philosophical Counselling
- Topic: Death and Living
- Replies: 10
- Views: 118157
Re: Death and Living
What if death just brings back the deceased into the world again via reincarnation? And the reborns having to repeat all the life processes again from the start? I think that what the buddhists believe - the wheel of life. So, would it not be best to make best of this life? - doing our best, and try...
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:49 pm
- Forum: Metaphysics
- Topic: metaphysics is...
- Replies: 232
- Views: 30242
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:56 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Language
- Topic: What's the easiest language to learn?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 28134
Re: What's the easiest language to learn?
Chinese looks the most difficult to learn.
English and German seem good language and easiest to learn.
English and German seem good language and easiest to learn.
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:02 pm
- Forum: Epistemology - Theory of Knowledge
- Topic: True Knowledge vs. Superstition and Credulity
- Replies: 72
- Views: 11949
Re: True Knowledge vs. Superstition and Credulity
Could this be in line with Logical Positivism's claim on the account of knowledge?
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:06 pm
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Living my best life.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4764
Re: Living my best life.
Having interest and desire and keep doing and enjoying what is interesting and the desired seem the point of good life.
- Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:01 pm
- Forum: Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics
- Topic: Book recommendation on basic logic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4377
Book recommendation on basic logic
I am planning to start learning on Logic and Philosophy of Language.
Are there good recommended books on the subject? Thanks.
Are there good recommended books on the subject? Thanks.