It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant.
Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM
I mean, I approached it with an open mind again to see if I hadn't mischaracterized it as a morally bankrupt and purposely obfuscatory system of thinking that does little other than settle for the current state of affairs while trying to poke holes in everything. It's not my fault that's exactly what it is.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla
Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel
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~Camilla
Ghavrel is Ghavrel is Ghavrel
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The Name of the Rose -- Umberto Eco
23/07/2010 01:26:32 AM
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Hm. Just read Foucault's Pendulum a while back. I intend to get on to this eventually.
23/07/2010 07:24:39 AM
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I started Foucault's Pendulum just last night. I know Tom loved it; what do you think?
23/07/2010 07:34:28 AM
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It is less ... organic?
23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM
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It's a great book.
23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM
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It is, indeed, a lovely book
23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM
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It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant.
23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM
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Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant.
23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM
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I didn't think you would.
23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM
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I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months
23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM
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Good old Jorge of Burgos.
23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM
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Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos.
23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM
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Oh, I agree. I just wanted to clarify that I think it extends beyond a shout-out to Borges. *NM*
24/07/2010 12:06:57 AM
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Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months
23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM
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A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM*
26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM
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