What are you reading...

[ckBejug]

The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order- Samuel Huntington

Polotics never interested me before, but this book is great.

[SexyAries]

Thanx

[loseyourname]

Originally posted by SexyAries Flames I thought of that but, I don't trust their opinion We have different tastes! Lose do you think I should read his works first?

You may as well take on the reader first. It's an easier read and will prepare you for his full works. The only thing I'd say if you do that is be sure that you realize Kaufmann is not Nietzsche. Come to your own conclusions.

[SexyAries]

Flames I thought of that but, I don't trust their opinion We have different tastes! Lose do you think I should read his works first?

[loseyourname]

Originally posted by SexyAries My mom and my brother just finished reading "The Portable Nietzsche" By Walter Kaufmann. You guys ever read it? Think its a good book? should I read it?

I used to own it. It's a good introduction, and Kaufmann has some elucidating things to say. He's a Nietzsche fanatic. Still, I would recommend you also read at least several of his works in their entirety.

[sSsflamesSs]

Originally posted by SexyAries My mom and my brother just finished reading "The Portable Nietzsche" By Walter Kaufmann. You guys ever read it? Think its a good book? should I read it?

I haven't read it, but couldn't you ask your mom and brother?

[SexyAries]

My mom and my brother just finished reading "The Portable Nietzsche" By Walter Kaufmann. You guys ever read it? Think its a good book? should I read it?

[dusken]

Originally posted by sSsflamesSs I checked out the book from the library, and it did not have the glossary that you speak of, and I was not aware that such a glossary existed. That was my point, of how someone with no Russian background, would have trouble understanding the text. Enter the ACO glossary - case solved. That's all.

Addicting, isn't it? Posting, that is.

Like I said earlier, I had no problem understanding it and I have no Russian background at all. I did not have to know what the Russian word pronounced "horosho" meant to understand that "horrorshow" meant very good. The context does help and even if it didn't, it wasn't important.

Yes it is.

[sSsflamesSs]

Originally posted by dusken Nobody disagreed with you. I know the book better than anyone. And both lose and I know that there is Russian in there. But some of it has other sources, including thin air. What are you arguing?

I checked out the book from the library, and it did not have the glossary that you speak of, and I was not aware that such a glossary existed. That was my point, of how someone with no Russian background, would have trouble understanding the text. Enter the ACO glossary - case solved. That's all.

Addicting, isn't it? Posting, that is.

[dusken]

Originally posted by sSsflamesSs OK, I just looked up this ACO glossary you and dusken mentioned. This was my point...

For example, the word "bugatty" in the book means rich - from my knowledge, the Russian word for rich is "bagati" (pronounciation-wise). You see the similarities? All of the words, although not perfectly spelled to follow proper pronounciation, were Russian words (the ones that looked non-English to me, that is).

Nobody disagreed with you. I know the book better than anyone. And both lose and I know that there is Russian in there. But some of it has other sources, including thin air. What are you arguing?