Guest Emerson Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Hi! Well I'm tired of reading books about religion. No offense to anyone here, but I'd just like to branch out to more philosophical books and learn about various beliefs, new ideas, etc. I'm going to buy the Origin of Species as well as some Joseph Campbell books. I want books that will make me think, and it doesn't matter if a book is non fiction or fiction, as long as its worth it and food for thought. If you want to recommend a movie or any other media that will accomplish the job, then do recommend it. I'm pretty much open to anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimov Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Hi! Well I'm tired of reading books about religion. No offense to anyone here, but I'd just like to branch out to more philosophical books and learn about various beliefs, new ideas, etc. I'm going to buy the Origin of Species as well as some Joseph Campbell books. I want books that will make me think, and it doesn't matter if a book is non fiction or fiction, as long as its worth it and food for thought. If you want to recommend a movie or any other media that will accomplish the job, then do recommend it. I'm pretty much open to anything. Ayn Rand, anything by David Hume, A defense of Metaphysical Naturalism by Richard Carrier is good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefranden Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn The Culture of Make Believe, by Derrick Jensen Philosophy in the Flesh, by Lakeoff and Johnson Decartes' Error, by Antonio Damasio The Feeling of What Happens, by Antonio Damasio Dark Matter Missing Planets & New Comets, by Tom Van Flandern The Peoples History of the United States, by Howard Zinn (Only if you are from the US) The Underground History of American Education, by John Taylor Gatto (Only if you are from the US) The Amazing Hypothesis, by Francis Crick The Book: On the Taboo of Knowing Who You Are, by Alan W. Watts The Big Bang Never Happened, by Eric Lerner Guns, Germs, and Steel, by Jared Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scitsofreaky Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel Dennett Consilience by E O Wilson Nature has a series about evolution that is good (it's on netflix if you have an account). If you like bugs, I love the documentary Microcosm (or is it Microcosmos?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 "Billion and Billions" "The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candel in the Dark" "Pale Blue Dot" all by Carl Sagan "The Lucifer Principle" "Global Brain" both by Howard Bloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashy Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Cosmos - Carl Sagan Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson The Baroque Cycle - Neal Stephenson (3-volumes) If the 3,000-3,500 pages of Mr. Stephenson doesn't make you think, you're brain-dead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigile Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 These are absolute life musts IMO: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Pirsig 100 Years of Solitude - Marquez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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