Philosophy

[agim]

great post. I like rand, dostoevsky. They are novelists, but they are thought provoking.

[Patrick-Ruff]

I usually prefer philosophy in the form of a novel. usually a first person does best, as if you had figured it out yourself .

[agim]

Haha couldn't agree more. I have been reading Norman Mailer lately, and though he may not be termed a philosopher, he is a great writer, with a few gems thrown in to his novels.
I have to admit, I only started reading him because his passing was in the news, but I am glad I did.

so far I have read:
An American Dream (not as cheesy as it sounds, the term 'american dream' wasn't prominent, if they used it at all)

The Gospel According to the Son (just like it sounds, a gospel from Jesus' perspective)

The second one started a little on the "I've read all of these thoughts before" side of things, but the rest of the book was very good.

[SolusNunquam]

"Nunquam Minus Solus Quam Cum Solus" don't know if it's correct in latin, but it means Never less alone than when alone.

[toupeiro]

In life:
Don't sweat the small stuff; its all small stuff

In work:
Detail is everything, especially the ones everyone else overlooks.

In relations:
One great friend is better than a million good acquaintances.

[Patrick-Ruff]

good one toupeiro, I like the one about work the most.

[IYY]

My favourite philosophers are Dostoyevsky, Spinoza and Nietzsche. I also like Kant, Descartes (his method, not his conclusions) and Plato.

I enjoy metaphysics, philosophy of religion, mind, and science (especially quantum mechanics).

I particularly dislike Ayn Rand (not only pretentious and smug, but downright evil), radical empiricists, and various new-age "philosophies" like The Secret.