I have yet to understand Existentialism and Modern/post Modern. This will be coming up in literature soon. I liked the concept of 'Proust's Madeleine' - his key moment of childhood memories through the experience of tasting one biscuit.
The philosophy module I did was about ethics - whether something is 'deontological' (where a decision is made around God-centered religion, with no exceptions to the rule) or 'teleological' (whether all things have been taken into consideration). The former is more 'black and white,' where as the latter is more 'shades between.' One day, i will explore some of the names you mentioned :-)
I am drawn to UK history more, because my father was well-versed in the late Mediaeval/Tudor period and his tastes influenced my understanding of it, plus I am very interested in the Victorians. However, as time goes by and I learn the finer details of Colonialism/Post Colonialism, I am far more interested in the stories of the indigenous people. I definitely enjoyed Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' - he was clearly a story-teller of the old tradition before he became a writer.
Astronomy is different from Astrology - I am interested in space/planets/stars etc. I grew up in a very New Age family and know about astrology, but had differing points of view in regards to this. Will private message you about this later :-)
I appreciate your encouragement Loloo and don't do yourself down - you seem to have a very lively mind sparking there and I will look into many of the names that you have mentioned, so i can familiarise myself with them more.
Fee is indeed lovely - we met per chance on LJ when I was clearing out this LJ account in 2011. She had made a comment in response to LJ's 'Question of the Day' and we kept in contact. Alas, whereas I can appreciate other people's interest in 'Lord of the Rings' - I do not share the interest; I do however think that there have been many well-written fanfics that yourself, Fee and others have written :-)
I am glad you managed to flee your ex - life has now opened up for you and long may it continue to do so xxx
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Re: Part two.!
Date: 2014-08-27 03:33 pm (UTC)From:The philosophy module I did was about ethics - whether something is 'deontological' (where a decision is made around God-centered religion, with no exceptions to the rule) or 'teleological' (whether all things have been taken into consideration). The former is more 'black and white,' where as the latter is more 'shades between.' One day, i will explore some of the names you mentioned :-)
I am drawn to UK history more, because my father was well-versed in the late Mediaeval/Tudor period and his tastes influenced my understanding of it, plus I am very interested in the Victorians. However, as time goes by and I learn the finer details of Colonialism/Post Colonialism, I am far more interested in the stories of the indigenous people. I definitely enjoyed Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart' - he was clearly a story-teller of the old tradition before he became a writer.
Astronomy is different from Astrology - I am interested in space/planets/stars etc. I grew up in a very New Age family and know about astrology, but had differing points of view in regards to this. Will private message you about this later :-)
I appreciate your encouragement Loloo and don't do yourself down - you seem to have a very lively mind sparking there and I will look into many of the names that you have mentioned, so i can familiarise myself with them more.
Fee is indeed lovely - we met per chance on LJ when I was clearing out this LJ account in 2011. She had made a comment in response to LJ's 'Question of the Day' and we kept in contact. Alas, whereas I can appreciate other people's interest in 'Lord of the Rings' - I do not share the interest; I do however think that there have been many well-written fanfics that yourself, Fee and others have written :-)
I am glad you managed to flee your ex - life has now opened up for you and long may it continue to do so xxx