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mudmen
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hello philosophers

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Hello,

I'm really looking forward to some good philosophy talk here! I'm nothing like an expert, but of course I've got plenty of my own opinions so I thought I'd get involved, get a bit of an education :)

I love Kierkegaard, although I'm not entirely sure that I understand anything I've read of his :mrgreen:

All the best to everyone!
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Metadigital
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Welcome!

I keep seeing people refer to Kierkegaard, but alas, I haven't read a single sentence the man wrote.
mudmen
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you are missing out! Not completely getting what he's on about, I take most of my enjoyment from the sentences :)
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Rortabend
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If you want to learn more about Kierkegaard try listening to Hubert Dreyfus podcast. He teaches at Berkeley.
duszek
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I do something like this with Nietzsche´s Zarathustra: I read the pathetic words of a new savor of the world and get very amused at times. The vociferations are well put, no doubt. When I have finished with N. I will move to K. Do you read "Either Or" or some other work ?

When it is hot I like to read something in Spanish. It suits so well high temperatures. The language must have developed while the speakers of it were under the influence of a hot climate.

"Hace calor."

Just think of the open "a" and "o". When it´s hot you cannot put lots of energy into pronounciation.
Whereas "black" or "world" are good exercise of the mouth muscles if it is chilly and rainy outside.
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Is your name making fun of the incorrect pronounciation of the word "madman" ?
Or am I overinterpreting ?
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