>itt publishers whose books you'll buy on sight.
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>>9115450
only Dalkey for me. NYRB puts out some trash.
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>>9115469
Delkey is based. The only trash NYRB puts out is social justice shit
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they publish some great time-killer books
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If all understanding is in constant motion and therefore potential contradiction, can we truly attain knowledge? Is there even a point to Derrida's deconstruction technique?
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If all understanding is in constant motion and therefore potential contradiction, can we truly attain knowledge? Is there even a point to Plato's Socratic method?
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>>9115416
Derrida was a feminist cuck and more interested in photoshoots than the truth.Taketheredpill
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>>9115423
I feel the attempt to equate Plato and Derrida is mistaken. Plato actually does think there's a truth, a Truth, to be found, and I'm not sure that's the case with Derrida.
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I want to learn philosophy, but don't want to crawl through thousands of pages of literature only to find 100 pages worth of stuff.
Are there any power points or french line -lists, or summaries, or tidbits, or "did you knows" aka short texts compiling all the results of a writer?
Like Karl Popper is very smart guy but I just want a summary of his thoughts.
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i spy a poopy dick nigger !!!
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>>9115297
Sorry but I got a job, a girlfriend, my studies, and other responsibility areas, so I can only afford to read about 20 hours a week.
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>>9115303
>a job, a girlfriend, my studies, and other responsibility areas,
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Post an image from The Simpsons and everyone has to work out which novel it is alluding too.
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*sigh* Gravity's Rainbow.
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>>9114642
Gravity's rainbow
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For those who have read this what are your thoughts of it? Would you recommend it?
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>>9113720
I loved it. I think because of its length it sort of dragged on before the last transit. but after that I could barely keep myself together and eventually I started tearing up as I got closer to the end. it honestly was amazing by the time I closed that book. beautifully written, funny and filled with lots of heart. it's my favorite pynch desu senpai.
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THE ABSOLUTE LACK OF RESPONSES TO THIS THREAD IS FUCKING DESPICABLE. YOU FUCKING RETARDED PSEUDS FUCK JACK OFF OVER THE IDEA OF READING GRAVITY'S RAINBOW BUT YOU NIGGAS AIN'T DONE THE MATH. SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME THE WORLD WAS GONNA ROLL ME AND NOW THIS IS A STORY ALL ABOUT HOW MY LIFE GOT FLIPPED TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE BECAUSE WE MIGHT AS WELL BE WALKING ON THE SUN.
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It's pretty good so far. I'm only on part 2 tho.
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Who is America's foremost prose stylist?
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i am
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the gassman
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>>9120092
Joseph Mcelroy. Jesus christ how many times do I have to tell you.
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>Poor fag
Where do you guys get cheap books?
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Not all book shops have cameras
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i work 100 hours a month and then buy cheap books
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>>9118959
if you're actually poor, just download books online and read them on your phone/tablet
else, go to the library or thrift store
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Where to start with Irvine Welsh?
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in a pharmacy
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>>9118852
youve had your joke then lad. fuck off now then m8
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>>9118847
i read skagboys, then trainspotting, then porno.
it was nice.
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>tfw you go to the local used book store to find a particular book, but it turns out they don't carry it, so you're forced to place an order through Amazon®
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>>9118698
You knew damn well they weren't going to carry it.
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>go to the local used book store to find a particular book
Now that's just foolish.
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>>9118698
Check out thriftbooks next time
t. shill
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>Not reading In Search Of Lost Time in french.
Just shut the fuck up.
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What difference it make tho? I read swanns way in polish translation (by boy-zelenski, guy who translated majority of french classics) and i liked it very much
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Proust slinking nervously into society wedding aged 33
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>>9118367
He's just so perfect
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i saw someone on here once mention a podcast that went through ulysses paragraph by paragraph, discussing the symbolism, etc.
anyone know what it's called? can't seem to find.
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Big Nutz & Queefy
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Re:Joyce with Frank Delaney
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requesting same but about Carminas by Horaces. Some guy explaining all latin words
Are the great philosophers of history the most intelligent people to have ever existed?
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>>9117407
>socrates
>great philosopher
fucking aristophanes rightfully destroyed him in 'clouds', and then socrates was butthurt about that untill he died
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Scientists used to be philosophers too until very recently, so yes. When you think of a Newton he's a philosopher too.
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>>9117407
In all ages their are societies which prosper to the degree where some (if not most) of their people no longer have to toil in common labor. This gives room and time for thinkers. Greece just happened to be the first of these civilizations that we have record of.
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>tfw work a boring office job while trying to write muh debut novel
>oppressive mediocrity ruining my mood and focus
>known as the quiet, weird guy who does some non-specific job
>rage builds and builds
>overhear a co-worker say "never really understood the point of fiction to be honest"
>another one says "oh I don't know, some books are good"
>fucking sperg out and shout at them for idolizing mediocrity and close mindedness
>rant for about five minutes about how dull, stupid, tame and predictable they are
>some people just stare and blink
>boss says "come on, let's chat"
>tells me that's not acceptable and that I have to leave the company
>say fine and passively aggressively thank him
>leave the company and move home
>trashed the novel and now writing a memoir slash manifesto
>Mommy says I have to move out since it isn't fair that my stepdad's kids aren't allowed to live there but I am
>moved out last weekend
>now living in my car
>spent all week showering at a local swimming pool then reading and writing in the library
>tfw won't be able to live like this much longer but refuse to return to normie society
What happens now /lit/? Do I die? I've only written 17,000 words but I intend to write much, much more.
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>>9117225
I'm pretty sure you will do more shouty rants but mostly at passers-by on the street who might stop to give you a dollar or tell you to get a job.
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>>9117225
You sound like you have a personality disorder.
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>>9117258
Which one(s)?
Also, why should I be judged insane while my ex co-workers, who spent eight hours every day talking about what they intend to eat for dinner, arguing over the specific temperature outside, etc are said to be sane? It's disgusting. Who would want to be sane if that's the standard of admission?
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Open question: what books have you found to be intellectually/emotionally fulfilling or just worthwhile in general that do not hinge upon or include any darkness, tragedy, or sadness? Or which don't teeter at the edge of catastrophe (like Shakespearean comedies)?
I just ask because when I think of examples, basically the vast majority of books I know have to be excluded. Only a couple books come to mind, mainly Tristram Shandy, which I think is terrific and enjoyable because it just effuses goodwill. Also I think some Nicholson Baker novels like The Mezzanine and Vox are great without really having any dark parts within them. And writers doing kind of cerebral experiments, like Borges and Calvino, also seem to fit the bill sometimes.
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I guess I'll take the lack of response as proof that people really don't read literature that isn't fundamentally bleak.
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>>9117175
Guy de Maupassant short stories
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A friend gifted this book to me on the premise that it reminded her of me, what did she mean by this?
I've yet to read the book.
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It means she's a pleb but wants to fuck you.
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>>9117144
I guess that's a good answer.
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>read the book
>have sex on the girl
>leave /lit/ and have a happy life with her
Good luck OP.