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>>7579268
I literally just got done watching this movie.

>>7579268

The Dumas Club

>>7579268
Is there a 'fascist' Bulgakov? I asked once before but couldn't find replies.

>>7579222

If you are a suburban housewife in her 40's or older then sure

Sartre makes the claim that there is no such thing as "Human Nature" disagreeing with pretty much all biological thought. That's where he lost me

>>7579266
Sartre isn't denying that we have biological conditions which are very real parts of our existence. He's making the case that who we "are" is not predetermined. Thus we have biology, but what that essentially means is not clear until it's put into the context of what we choose to be. It's fair to argue against his idea that "existence preceeds essence", but it is a common misreading to think that Sartre is denying facticity completely.

Existensialism is a Humanism is a good intro to Sartre's thought, but it's certainly not going to give you the full picture. The purpose of the lecture was to defend what Sartre is calling "existensialsm" against some of the misreadings he felt were popular during the time as it was making its way into pop culture. He specifically addresses the Marxist and Christian attacks on his position (which is where the disgust you're referring to comes in).

Sartre is probably one of the most disliked and therefore misread philosophers in the Continental tradition. Most people disagree with his foundational arguments for free will pretty quickly and never give his ideas a chance. I would recommend giving him a chance and trying to read him on his own terms. He has some good thoughts and at the very least he will push you to formulate arguments against him, which is important if you're interested in philosophy.

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I heard there was one about Hamilton?

>>7579093

the word is: sucks
like, this thread sucks.

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>>7579093

I believe the word you're looking for is "dread".

>>7579101
I was really hoping for more than dread lol more like disconcerting. But extremely disconcerting

>>7578798
I think I can see his junk.
Impressive for being a midget.

Did Mishima do steroids? His forearms look unnatural.

>>7578804
No. Just hard work.
Drugs dishonour your bloodline.

I got to notice what I'm sure you've noticed long ago, I know, I know you've seen me brought home unconscious, dragged in the door, under what's called the influence, son, helped in by cabbies at night, I've seen your long shadow grotesquely backlit at the top of the house's stairs I helped pay for, boy: how the drunk and the maimed both are dragged forward out of the arena like a boneless Christ, one man under each arm, feet dragging, eyes on the aether.

>>7578674
And there's something incredibly sad and banal about that.

>implying they're not all self inserts

senpai did you even read the book?

>>7578596

Technically Belano is the self insert. I don't disagree much with your ranking tho.

edith is a fucking bitch dude

>>7578480
Any motives, though?

>>7578485
A preoccupation with what was "supposed to be."

>>7578413
Pretty sure it's Italian, but I can't understand Italian and you dumbass didn't even post the whole card.

>>7578413
It's Italian, but you'll have to ask >>>/int/ for a translation.

*rises from grave through grace of God*
*teleports behind OP*
Better start with the fear and trembling kiddo
*unsheathes nordic longsword made of superior swedish iron folded over 9000 times and capable of cutting through a canon barrel*
Tskkk, you had your chance
*telologically suspends the ethical and decapitates you*

>>7578355
This post is literally more aesthetically perfect than Don Giovanni

>>7578149
Go away weeb

nah none of the libraries near me had it

Yes what do you want to know about it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato's_number

I did check out Wikipedia first, which does say that it's unexplainable. But I was hoping an e/lit/ist could explain it a bit better.

>>7579800
It's unexplainable

>>7578055
Cambridge Companions aren't really introductory material. They're more for getting into the secondary scholarship after you've familiarized yourself with the primary material.

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>>7577721
I found it very hard to read Lolita.

Anyway, it didnt distract me from appreciating the prose though, very comfy book.

Have you read Sons and Lovers? Do you recommend anything else by him?

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>>7577931
>sideway lips look like a cunny

well done book designer, made me double take.

>>7577721
I sometimes get aroused when reading Whitman, but I think he would have wanted that.