Predicate Philosophy Book Club?

Posted by bitterpants 49 weeks ago

I'm intrigued by the idea of a predicate philosophy book club.

Basic concept:
- Pick a book
- Read a chapter (not the whole book)! every two weeks. This would let us handle denser texts
- Discuss in chat or on predicate or on some mailing list.

Anyone in? Any thoughts for a book? Given we all like politics I'm sort of thinking polisci stuff too.

As an aside, I'm thinking we try to pick books that are available cheaply (or free) online. Might mean we stick with classics but i'm ok with that.

UPDATE: in talking with others -- if you're interested, email me at bitterpints@gmail.com with a book suggestion. I'll then set up a poll.

I actually have a couple

Submitted by squorch on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 12:46pm.

I actually have a couple philosophy books I've been meaning to read/wrap my head around... I'd be in.

I'll be a maybe. Since

Submitted by wurd on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 7:57pm.

I'll be a maybe. Since getting a philosophy degree, I've ended up on a trajectory where fantasy football is much more my speed. I'm also trying to get through Infinite Jest and then the rest of Stephenson's Baroque cycle, which may carry me through to retirement.

Way to pick huge books that

Submitted by bitterpants on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 11:52am.

Way to pick huge books that are only really good on the second reading :)

Tell me about it. I'm liking

Submitted by wurd on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 10:31am.

Tell me about it. I'm liking IJ a lot, but it's clear that a lot is falling through the cracks on a first read.

I almost wanted to read Quicksilver a second time before going on to the next, too.

Also a maybe.

Submitted by MandaX on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 8:47am.

I'm not the best at keeping up with reading material either, but depending on the book I might be up for this.

Anyone feel like cracking open Georgescu-Roegen's "The Entropy Law and the Economic Process"? I read it in college, but I think I'd do a tad better at really grokking it these days. It's not exactly philosophy, I'll admit, but I bet it has both implications for today's economy *AND* some possibly dated or misguided stuff we can rail against. Just a thought.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/Entropy-Law-Economic-Process/dp/1583486003

Sure

Submitted by bitterpants on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:58am.

I'd be happy to read that suggestion.

So far we'd have:
- bitterpants
- verb
- squorch
- mandax
- wurd?

If everyone's in I'm game to go ahead!

It's not a party...

Submitted by electroboy on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 12:08pm.

without electroboy. I'm in too.

predicate.