Angel
I am interested in reading the Great Books (classics) but I want one that will improve my vocabulary and increase my intelligence. Specifically I am looking for a nice Great book about philosophy. I am also interested in one that will further my knowledge in math and science or history. I am not talking about classic books from like the 50's 60's 70's I am talking about books like the Odyssey, the praise of folley, on the nature of things, and Institutes of Oratory.
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Here is a great list of the most influential books ever written, a history of thought from ancient times:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_Most_Influential_Books_Ever_Written_%28book%29
My suggestions, both available online:
Philosophy - Plato, The Repubic
Science - Copernicus, On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Here is a great list of the most influential books ever written, a history of thought from ancient times:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_Most_Influential_Books_Ever_Written_%28book%29
My suggestions, both available online:
Philosophy - Plato, The Repubic
Science - Copernicus, On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
Great political books?????
Reject Dog
If I wanted to get a sense of your political views, what books would you choose?
Basically, if somebody disagreed with your views, what books would you tell them to read?
Answer
That would depend on what particular views were in dispute.
I think the only reason to suggest a book about political issues is to document claims.
I would not care to refer people to propaganda, which is generally the basis for written political essays and diatribes of a political nature.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/whatis.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/proptech.htm
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Propaganda
It would be in general more reasonable to present a history of human mass behavior and some realistic views based on scientific inquiry unrelated to politics that might explain that behavior.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/mirror-neurons.html
Observational Learning:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observational_learning
Conformity:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
"Introduction to Physical Anthropology" by Jurmain, Kilgore, & Trevathan
"The History of the World" by J. M. Roberts & O. A. Westad (concise overview)
"A History of the Arab Peoples" by Albert Hourani (actually the history of Islam)
âConstant Battles: The Myth of the Noble Savage and a Peaceful Pastâ by Steven Leblanc & Katherine Register
"Society: The Basics" by John Macionis (sociological perspective)
âSocial Psychologyâ by David Myers
That would depend on what particular views were in dispute.
I think the only reason to suggest a book about political issues is to document claims.
I would not care to refer people to propaganda, which is generally the basis for written political essays and diatribes of a political nature.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/whatis.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/proptech.htm
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Propaganda
It would be in general more reasonable to present a history of human mass behavior and some realistic views based on scientific inquiry unrelated to politics that might explain that behavior.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/mirror-neurons.html
Observational Learning:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observational_learning
Conformity:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asch_conformity_experiments
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
"Introduction to Physical Anthropology" by Jurmain, Kilgore, & Trevathan
"The History of the World" by J. M. Roberts & O. A. Westad (concise overview)
"A History of the Arab Peoples" by Albert Hourani (actually the history of Islam)
âConstant Battles: The Myth of the Noble Savage and a Peaceful Pastâ by Steven Leblanc & Katherine Register
"Society: The Basics" by John Macionis (sociological perspective)
âSocial Psychologyâ by David Myers
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