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asocialnorm wrote:I can't read books. I've tried reading, but it gets harder after about 10 pages :)
That said, I would love to get a recommendation for a introductory book on Philosophy that's a relatively easy read to start with. Deftil, I know you have recommended something in this post; however, would you say it is an easy read for a person who is as impatient as I.
Thank you all!
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In typically brilliant fashion, Ehrman (Misquoting Jesus) tells the lively tale of the modern discovery of the Gospel of Judas and its significance for us today. In order to differentiate the Judas of the newly discovered text from the character in the canonical gospels, he examines the portrayal of Judas in Mark, Matthew, Luke and John, as well as in other early Christian gospels such as the Gospel of Nicodemus. He chronicles the events surrounding the discovery of the text and its transmission since its discovery (which involves rumors of black market trading in looted documents). Ehrman also provides a helpful overview of the content of this once lost gospel, which depicts Jesus teaching Judas about a divine realm that no one has ever seen and to which Jesus must return. Ehrman concludes that the discovery of the Gospel of Judas is significant not only because it adds to our knowledge of the diversity of early Christianity but also because it portrays a Judas who is not a traitor to the cause but one who is instrumental in fulfilling Jesus' divine mission. Ehrman's fast-paced study introduces us engagingly to the Gospel of Judas.
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CanadysPeak wrote:There's not a great deal of philosophical thought in engineering
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Forest_Dump wrote:CanadysPeak wrote:There's not a great deal of philosophical thought in engineering
Actually, I read a great one just a few years ago by Ursula Franklin. Can't remember the name of it though but it was a publication of her (I think) Massey lectures.
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Forest_Dump wrote:In looking at this thread out of curiosity, the first two posts I saw were by Deftil and Boris... regarding Dennett, etc. I just read P. J. Bowler's (2007) "Monkey Trials and Gorilla Sermons: Evolution and Christianity from Darwin to Intelligent Design", Harvard University Press.
The author notes early on that he is sympathetic to ultra materialists like Dennett and Dawkins but actually does a really good job of exploring some of the reasons why these extremist views have been rejected by many people from Darwin to S. J. Gould and some more recent philosophers. There is actually some great context for "why Darwin was not a Darwinist" and, IMHO, why I do not side with (or even like) people like Dennett and Dawkins but actually side more with E. O. Wilson and S. J Gould.
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Deftil wrote:And what specifically interested me was why the recent philosophers and whatnot have rejected ultra materialism.
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"There is actually some great context for "why Darwin was not a Darwinist" and, IMHO, why I do not side with (or even like) people like Dennett and Dawkins but actually side more with E. O. Wilson and S. J Gould."
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