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3.52 AVERAGE
I liked it - so shoot me. This book succeeds not becuase of the answers it provides but because of the thought-provoking questions it raises.
Although Pirsag, like most of us mere mortals, is not a philosophy scholar, this book provides interesting (and novel) attempts to address questions with which deep thinkers have wrestled since antiquity.
I enjoyed the novel approach he takes in his valiant attempt unify the influences of "rational" thought and the "romantic" feelings on truth. Unfortunately, I am not sure I would apply the label "quality" to product of this unification.
I probably enjoyed this book because I have always found philosophical/ethical frameworks that are based on more than rationality to be most compelling - one of my favorite quote on this topic is from Hume "Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions!"
For a more detailed description of Hume's views see "David Hume on Reason, Passions and Morals"
Although Pirsag, like most of us mere mortals, is not a philosophy scholar, this book provides interesting (and novel) attempts to address questions with which deep thinkers have wrestled since antiquity.
I enjoyed the novel approach he takes in his valiant attempt unify the influences of "rational" thought and the "romantic" feelings on truth. Unfortunately, I am not sure I would apply the label "quality" to product of this unification.
I probably enjoyed this book because I have always found philosophical/ethical frameworks that are based on more than rationality to be most compelling - one of my favorite quote on this topic is from Hume "Reason is, and ought only to be the slave of the passions!"
For a more detailed description of Hume's views see "David Hume on Reason, Passions and Morals"
I tried to read this book previously, maybe close to 10 years ago, but found it frustrating. This time it was equally slow but not frustrating. Interesting, but not gripping. At the end, I'm still not sure what I think. It wasn't a waste of time, and as time passes it might prove to be one of those books that I revisit in my mind, not because I loved it but because it left me questions, good questions that provide the fuel for growth.
Interesting and thought provoking but ultimately not really my thing.
slow-paced
I rarely write anything about the books I’ve read, but seriously, don’t bother with this one. I wish I could get back the time I spent on it.
A little hard for me to read because I'm impatient with the way philosophy is written, but still enjoyable.
Yep. I'm done trying with this book, made it to page 154... This book is clearly not for everyone.
Man patika. Daudz ko nesapratu; bet vietu, ko sapratu dēļ, pārlasīšu.