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| | # | cover | title | author | isbn | isbn13 | asin | pages | rating | ratings | pub | (ed.) | rating | my rating | review | notes | | comments | votes | count | started | read | addedDown arrow | | owned | | | format | | | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | ---------------- | --------------- | --------------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | ------ | | | checkbox | position | cover Ulysses | title Ulysses | author Joyce, James | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 925pp | avg rating 3.75 | num ratings 130,567 | date pub Feb 02, 1922 | date pub edition 1990 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 22, 2024 | date read not set | date added Sep 22, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Giovanni’s Room | title Giovanni’s Room | author Baldwin, James | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 224pp | avg rating 4.33 | num ratings 179,169 | date pub Jan 01, 1956 | date pub edition Apr 01, 1988 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Sep 04, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study | title Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study | author Trigger, Bruce G. | isbn 0521705452 | isbn13 9780521705455 | asin 0521705452 | num pages 774pp | avg rating 3.77 | num ratings 65 | date pub May 05, 2003 | date pub edition Apr 16, 2007 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jun 08, 2024 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) | title The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) | author Adams, Douglas | isbn | isbn13 | asin | num pages 216pp | avg rating 4.23 | num ratings 1,888,824 | date pub Oct 12, 1979 | date pub edition 2005 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review I experienced The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) as a cleverish, satirical comedy, science fiction novel that's I experienced The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979) by Douglas Adams (1952-2001) as a cleverish, satirical comedy, science fiction novel that's written in a tone, narrative, and dialogue style that seemed to have been inspired by Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. A fun, easy-going, read, so I can see why readers enjoy it. Nevertheless, it didn't captivate me enough, that is why I'm not sure that I'm up for reading the entire "trilogy" made up of five parts. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 8 | votes 32 | # times read 1 | date started Feb 27, 2024 | date read Mar 15, 2024 | date added Feb 20, 2024 | owned | format Mass Market Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius (The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca) | title Letters on Ethics: To Lucilius | author Seneca | isbn 022626517X | isbn13 9780226265179 | asin 022626517X | num pages 604pp | avg rating 4.34 | num ratings 45,111 | date pub 65 | date pub edition Nov 20, 2015 | Orhan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Happiness is one serious matterSeneca maintains that the greatest purpose in life is to achieve happiness, but not the empty and short-lived happiness Happiness is one serious matterSeneca maintains that the greatest purpose in life is to achieve happiness, but not the empty and short-lived happiness of a fool while indulging in excessive pleasures or a carnivore when it comes across its prey, but rather a state of fearlessness, tranquility, self-control, and indifference to all that life brings. The only way to accomplish this state of happiness is by living a virtuous and moral life, which means living in moderation and in harmony with nature. Even though nature created us pure and free, Seneca believes that nobody is good by chance, as virtues, the ultimate good, can only be learned. Therefore, by a properly guided reason and clear consciousness we can attain this virtuousness that will lead us to wisdom; the gateway to happiness.Besides the degree of indifference and detachment suggested by the Stoics along with the individual freedom to take one's own life, which gives this philosophy an esoteric feel to it, these Letters to Lucilius by Seneca are an excellent choice of a self-improvement book which I highly recommend. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 7 | votes 31 | # times read 1 | date started Jan 09, 2024 | date read Feb 29, 2024 | date added Dec 26, 2023 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Time Regained (In Search of Lost Time, #7) | title Time Regained(In Search of Lost Time, #7) | author Proust, Marcel | isbn 0375753125 | isbn13 9780375753121 | asin 0375753125 | num pages 784pp | avg rating 4.51 | num ratings 7,481 | date pub 1927 | date pub edition Feb 16, 1999 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review In this last volume of In Search of Lost Time we read about the declining years of the characters that surrounded the story. We learn from the author In this last volume of In Search of Lost Time we read about the declining years of the characters that surrounded the story. We learn from the author how the evocations of his past and the people that surrounded his life have, in his final years, materialized themselves into a single character that embodied those memories.Since the "past is like a photographic darkroom encumbered with innumerable negatives which remain useless because their intellect has not developed them." Proust urges us to shed the light upon these undeveloped negatives in order to become more aware of our past and our lives.Reading this 4,215-page novel was a well-worth journey in itself and I am in agreement with much of Proust's philosophy on life and enjoyed learning about his distinct method of triggering, recollecting, and exploring the past through the prism of impressionism. Thankfully, his predictions of the future, such as: "We accept the thought that in ten years we ourselves, in a hundred years our books, will have ceased to exist" were evidently not the case with Proust or his work that we still enjoy to this day. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 9 | votes 30 | # times read 1 | date started Dec 06, 2023 | date read Dec 31, 2023 | date added Dec 06, 2023 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Captive / The Fugitive (In Search of Lost Time, #5-6) | title The Captive / The Fugitive(In Search of Lost Time, #5-6) | author Proust, Marcel | isbn 0375753117 | isbn13 9780375753114 | asin 0375753117 | num pages 957pp | avg rating 4.39 | num ratings 3,121 | date pub 1923 | date pub edition Feb 16, 1999 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Proust realizes that: "The inertia of the mind urges it to slide down the easy slope of imagination, rather than to climb the steep slope of introspec Proust realizes that: "The inertia of the mind urges it to slide down the easy slope of imagination, rather than to climb the steep slope of introspection." Hence, he resolves to climb this steep, uncomfortable, slope throughout his novel. However, even with deep introspection, he wasn't able to overcome his retrospective and prospective jealousy in his relationship with Albert(ine). Was it jealousy or justifiable suspicion?Parts of this novel were superfluous and redundant. In comparison to this 5th volume, the first few volumes exceeded in quality, despite the author and or his narrator/character finally achieving in this series his literary recognition. The various, already well-developed characters gradually adapted or expanded their sexual orientations which all seemed unnecessary, hopeless, and unconvincing.Despite all of that the plot was realistic, narrative vivid, contemplations revealing, and the representation of relationships honest. Proust also shares his reflections on his loved and lost relationships and the process of grieving and forgetting, but most importantly forgiving. "I was suffering from a love that no longer existed. Thus does an amputee, in certain kinds of weather, feel pain in the limb that he has lost." All in all, I am looking forward to reading the last part of In Search of Lost Time. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 10 | votes 25 | # times read 1 | date started Aug 24, 2023 | date read Sep 30, 2023 | date added Aug 24, 2023 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Sodom and Gomorrah (In Search of Lost Time, #4) | title Sodom and Gomorrah(In Search of Lost Time, #4) | author Proust, Marcel | isbn 0375753109 | isbn13 9780375753107 | asin 0375753109 | num pages 784pp | avg rating 4.33 | num ratings 8,828 | date pub 1922 | date pub edition Feb 16, 1999 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review "By dint of imagining oneself to be ill one becomes ill, one grows thin, one is too weak to rise from one's bed, one suffers from nervous enteritis. B _"By dint of imagining oneself to be ill one becomes ill, one grows thin, one is too weak to rise from one's bed, one suffers from nervous enteritis. By dint of thinking tenderly of men, one becomes a woman, and an imaginary skirt hampers one's movements. The obsession, as in the other instance it can affect one's health, may in this instance alter one's sex."_Proust narrates Sodom and Gomorrah: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 4 in less of an impressionistic writing style compared to his previous volumes. This time around, the underlying topic of his characters is their sexuality and his innocence at one point in believing that the taste for one sex excluded the other. We also learn about his intimate but insecure relationship with Albertine and his sobering realization that he might share a similar fate as that of Swann. Lastly, Proust shares the inevitable subject of sleep(lessness): "A little insomnia is not without its value in making us appreciate sleep, in throwing a ray of light upon that darkness". and _"We do not include the pleasures we enjoy in sleep in the inventory of pleasures we have experienced in the course of our existence."_Some of Proust's comparisons of a man's homosexuality to womanliness such as: "the unconscious but visible woman in him seeks the masculine organ." and drawing parallels between bisexuality and hermaphroditism in this day and age feels a bit dated. However, Proust's literal gift throughout his volumes is flawlessly and compellingly illustrating the behavior, appearance, and personality of the aristocratic female characters with whom he is infatuated during his adolescence and young adulthood. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 28 | # times read 1 | date started Jun 12, 2023 | date read Jun 30, 2023 | date added Jun 12, 2023 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Guermantes Way (In Search of Lost Time, #3) | title The Guermantes Way(In Search of Lost Time, #3) | author Proust, Marcel | isbn 0375752331 | isbn13 9780375752339 | asin 0375752331 | num pages 819pp | avg rating 4.27 | num ratings 10,620 | date pub Aug 1920 | date pub edition Nov 03, 1998 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Proust's reflections on his young adulthood intertwined with his imagination continue to inspire and carry his seven-volume novel. This time around he Proust's reflections on his young adulthood intertwined with his imagination continue to inspire and carry his seven-volume novel. This time around he provides us with an up close and personal glance into a 19th-century life of an aristocratic family The Guermantes, the way the Dreyfus case had degraded the social status of the Jews in France, and Proust's inescapable topic of his awkward romantic endeavors.I particularly liked how Proust interweaves throughout the story his marginal or spontaneous realizations about himself or things in general, such as his or our "limits" of being infatuated with one woman at a time, his obsession with the idea of being in love rather than the woman of his interest, and things like "the knowledge that to kiss Albertine's cheeks was a possible thing was a pleasure perhaps greater even than that of kissing them." The Guermantes Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 3 had some significant resemblance to Vol. 1 wherein both volumes the two prominent male characters of high society fall for a prostitute almost unaware of her profession or reputation (perhaps it stands true that "we live in ignorance of those we love.").Nonetheless, Young Proust's illustrations and portrayals of the personalities and conducts of the older leading female characters with those he is infatuated with are unsurpassable. However, I've enjoyed the first two volumes more than this third, although, I am looking forward to reading the rest. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 28 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 06, 2023 | date read Mar 31, 2023 | date added Mar 06, 2023 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Beloved | title Beloved | author Morrison, Toni | isbn | isbn13 9781400033416 | asin 1400033411 | num pages 325pp | avg rating 3.96 | num ratings 449,925 | date pub Sep 16, 1987 | date pub edition Jun 08, 2004 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jan 03, 2023 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Within a Budding Grove (In Search of Lost Time, #2) | title Within a Budding Grove(In Search of Lost Time, #2) | author Proust, Marcel | isbn 0375752196 | isbn13 9780375752193 | asin 0375752196 | num pages 749pp | avg rating 4.39 | num ratings 15,858 | date pub Jun 23, 1919 | date pub edition Nov 03, 1998 | Orhan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Proust structures a simple and lifelike plot in his veiled autobiography of his adolescent impressions and perceptions of love. Even though the plot's Proust structures a simple and lifelike plot in his veiled autobiography of his adolescent impressions and perceptions of love. Even though the plot's events, to an extent, are foreseeable and their intensity softened, Proust's narrative, on the other hand, is depicted in a wide array of colors, most often hazy, with various shapes and silhouettes, oftentimes distorted. He recollects his youthful encounters and subsequent reflections through a medium of fluctuating emotions and perplexed feelings. At times it feels like the story is all over the place but resembles one's unhampered thought process of raw impressions of experiences.Within a Budding Grove: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 2 embraces the style of impressionistic depictions substantially more than in the previous volume. Proust shows us how the state of our internal feelings encountered by the objects of our attention, from different angles, often distorted by light, changes our impression of the reality of that same object or event through time. I will end with a wonderful example of Proust's portrayal of an experience after meeting a girl he liked: "But so far as the pleasure was concerned, I was naturally not conscious of it until some time later, when, back at the hotel, and in my room alone, I had become myself again. Pleasure in this respect is like photography. What we take, in the presence of the beloved object, is merely a negative, which we develop later, when we are back at home, and have once again found at our disposal that inner darkroom the entrance to which is barred to us so long as we are with other people." ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 28 | # times read 1 | date started Dec 27, 2022 | date read Jan 25, 2023 | date added Dec 27, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover A History of Western Philosophy | title A History of Western Philosophy | author Russell, Bertrand | isbn 0671201581 | isbn13 9780671201586 | asin 0671201581 | num pages 906pp | avg rating 4.13 | num ratings 39,794 | date pub 1945 | date pub edition Jan 30, 1986 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Dec 07, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Swann's Way (In Search of Lost Time, #1) | title Swann's Way(In Search of Lost Time, #1) | author Proust, Marcel | isbn 0375751548 | isbn13 9780375751547 | asin B09L771DH2 | num pages 615pp | avg rating 4.15 | num ratings 62,759 | date pub Nov 14, 1913 | date pub edition Jun 23, 1998 | Orhan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review _"When one is in love one has no love left for anyone"_This was a captivating read composed of long sentences expressing, in a melancholic tone, the dis _"When one is in love one has no love left for anyone"_This was a captivating read composed of long sentences expressing, in a melancholic tone, the discomforts and foolishness of love, yet, the depictions of the awkwardness of love were counterpoised by the stories settings in the consoling and vividly illustrated landscapes of Normandy and Paris.Proust's Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 appears as an impressionistic illustration of his autobiography triggered by his (involuntary) memory and guided by the engraved and everlasting impressions of his bittersweet experiences of the past which are all entwined with a sense of nostalgia for the very same sentiments.Both the narrator and main character are immersed in their thoughts and feelings, continually reflecting and reasoning exterior events and their personal experiences (which occasionally bring about clearance). However, this disquieting process is followed by anxieties and discomforts that are caused by the narrator/main character's evocations and reflections in which they spend much of their time - in their lonesome thoughts, rather than in the external realities which resulted in their indistinguishable view between tangible and imagined realities.A slow-paced plot that gradually attracts the reader but never overindulges. Some wonderful internal and external dialogues that resemble a symphony, composed of several parts, moving back and forth in time. I quite liked these parts. All in all, I look forward to reading the second volume. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 44 | # times read 1 | date started Nov 02, 2022 | date read Nov 28, 2022 | date added Nov 02, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Sumerian World (Routledge Worlds) | title The Sumerian World | author Crawford, Harriet | isbn 0415569672 | isbn13 9780415569675 | asin 0415569672 | num pages 684pp | avg rating 4.22 | num ratings 46 | date pub Nov 01, 2012 | date pub edition Nov 29, 2012 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Oct 09, 2022 | owned | format Hardcover | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Odyssey | title The Odyssey | author Homer | isbn 0143039954 | isbn13 9780143039952 | asin 0143039954 | num pages 541pp | avg rating 3.81 | num ratings 1,109,534 | date pub -700 | date pub edition Oct 31, 2006 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Odysseus' decade-long voyage home through the unchartered seas was an uncertain, mystical, and prophetic journey comprised of divine revelations, natu Odysseus' decade-long voyage home through the unchartered seas was an uncertain, mystical, and prophetic journey comprised of divine revelations, natural temptations, and struggles that were overcome by Odysseus' unwavering perseverance, cleverness, and spiritual guidance; a pilgrimage of introspection and humans determination along with the power of imagination. Homer's illustrations of Odysseus' adventurous voyage and Penelope's skillful handle of her suitors while maintaining an unswerving loyalty to her husband were a pleasure to read, where Odysseus' ultimate handling of his wife's suitors towards the end of the epic poem was excessively barbaric for my taste. Nevertheless, Odysseus' and Penelope's journey of progression and determination has left a strong impression on me. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 1 | votes 50 | # times read 1 | date started Sep 24, 2022 | date read Oct 14, 2022 | date added Sep 24, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Iliad | title The Iliad | author Homer | isbn 0140275363 | isbn13 9780140275360 | asin B00A2KEJ5A | num pages 704pp | avg rating 3.91 | num ratings 468,310 | date pub -800 | date pub edition Apr 29, 1999 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review The Iliad is an epic poem created before writing was invented and likely written no later than the 7th BCE. The poem's events cover a period of 7-8 we The Iliad is an epic poem created before writing was invented and likely written no later than the 7th BCE. The poem's events cover a period of 7-8 weeks of a decade-long Trojan War in which the story's character traits, namely honor, courage, skillfulness, and strength were valued above all other human qualities.Despite the long-held beliefs that the Trojan War was purely a mythological event, the 19th-century discovery of Troy has made The Iliad to some extent an actual historical event. Nevertheless, a historical event that our poet intertwines with dramatic fictional stories fueled by a vivid imagination.There is also a belief that "Homer" is not the name of the poet who is presumed to have written the The Iliad and that "Homer" simply means "compiler", hence, we might not know the writer's personal name but only their profession. Also, the notion of Homer being blind is difficult to believe for many due to his ability to describe external events so clearly.Homer's characters are exceptionally religious and devoted to their gods and the gods are involved in everyday people's lives and utilize their divine powers for both good and evil. What I found interesting in the story is the belief that not only is life governed by destiny, but that one's destiny stands above the gods. Hence, destiny is what the gods submit to and are there to see that destiny is fulfilled and that nothing disturbs it.I first began reading the English translation of The Iliad by George Chapman but soon realized it wasn't the right fit for me, so I continues with a translation in my native language and enjoyed it significantly more. I was also anticipating the event surrounding the Trojan Horse but there was no mention of it in The Iliad. Last but not least, the all-powerful and brave Achilles openly weeping over the death of his dear friend Patroclus is another confirmation that it's alright and acceptable for grown men to publicly cry. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 1 | votes 65 | # times read 1 | date started Aug 23, 2022 | date read Sep 23, 2022 | date added Aug 23, 2022 | owned | format Library Binding | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World | title The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World | author Brusatte, Steve | isbn 1509830081 | isbn13 | asin B0776ZYDNB | num pages 417pp | avg rating 4.20 | num ratings 34,292 | date pub Apr 24, 2018 | date pub edition May 03, 2018 | Orhan's rating | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review None | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 0 | # times read 0 | date started not set | date read not set | date added Jun 16, 2022 | owned | format Kindle Edition | actions view | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Phenomenology of Spirit | title Phenomenology of Spirit | author Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich | isbn 0198245971 | isbn13 9780198245971 | asin 0198245971 | num pages 640pp | avg rating 3.96 | num ratings 18,981 | date pub 1807 | date pub edition Nov 30, 1976 | Orhan's rating really liked it | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review An intricate prose poem comprised of language and logic arithmeticConsciousness is the pure I, the absolute essence, that when confronted with another An intricate prose poem comprised of language and logic arithmeticConsciousness is the pure I, the absolute essence, that when confronted with another, becomes a self-consciousness, a conscious ego, aware of its actual existence, that through reason or its equivalent, the Notion, becomes certain that all is a reality. The unity of these shared notions or ideas amongst the people or a community take form of the being or Spirit. The Spirit, through its various shapes and forms, has and will, throughout time, continuously evolve and progress endeavoring to achieve a utopian state. Hence, the totality of consciousness, self-consciousness, and reason constitutes a Spirit; a synthesis of subjectivity and objectivity. The intensity of the Spirit is directly proportional to self-consciousness; the more self-aware we are the Spirit becomes more complete.Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (1807) runs us through all the development stages of consciousness that he believes eventually lead to the absolute knowing. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 0 | votes 17 | # times read 1 | date started Oct 19, 2023 | date read Nov 30, 2023 | date added Mar 04, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover Faust, and the Urfaust | title Faust, and the Urfaust | author Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von | isbn 1840221151 | isbn13 9781840221152 | asin 1840221151 | num pages 468pp | avg rating 3.87 | num ratings 127,899 | date pub 1808 | date pub edition Nov 05, 1999 | Orhan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is a tragic play largely written in rhyme verse and part in prose to more accurately depict th Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is a tragic play largely written in rhyme verse and part in prose to more accurately depict the literary period of the scene.Goethe's play, in two parts, is immersed with Christian-rooted metaphors and symbolism, pagan beliefs and mysticism of the author's region, Greek mythology, and political and economic events that defined the period in which the play was written.A captivating poetic play that wonderfully illustrates human's internal struggle between morally acceptable behavior and our nihilistic alter ego all intertwined with the irony and outcome of those rewarded and punished. All in all, part two was very good, but part one was perfection. ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 1 | votes 19 | # times read 1 | date started Mar 11, 2024 | date read Apr 30, 2024 | date added Feb 17, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | | | checkbox | position | cover The Magic Mountain | title The Magic Mountain | author Mann, Thomas | isbn 0679772871 | isbn13 9780593688137 | asin B0CBYNXV4Z | num pages 706pp | avg rating 4.13 | num ratings 51,538 | date pub Nov 1924 | date pub edition 1996 | Orhan's rating it was amazing | my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves | review This coming-of-age story is narrated in the third person, often with a satirical and cynical undertone, about an ordinary and naive protagonist and th This coming-of-age story is narrated in the third person, often with a satirical and cynical undertone, about an ordinary and naive protagonist and the events and experiences that broadened and shaped his perspective.At the surface, this is a story that's set in a Swiss sanatorium where patients from all around the world (mostly from Europe) treat their pulmonary diseases while constantly battling a smoldering fever that many don't take seriously. However, the the underlying theme being the simmering state and illness of European societies prior to WWI. The Magic Mountain (1924) also shares great dialogues between the philosophies (Germanocentric) that shaped the Age of Enlightenment, communism, and religious beliefs. The book was a bit long but worth it. The introduction of a new character towards the end was a little exhausting but I was able to get through it. Nevertheless, I would recommend the book.(4.5/5.0) ...more | notes Notes are private! | comments 8 | votes 32 | # times read 1 | date started Apr 08, 2024 | date read Jun 30, 2024 | date added Feb 14, 2022 | owned | format Paperback | actions view (with text) | | | |

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