The philosophy it espouses is very similar to Zen. Unfortunately my copy ewas badly scanned by as I believe it was a Guttenburg edition so parts were unreadable.
But besides that the authors complete black of nbacking up their argument with any evidence other than his own convictions is very similar to what I found in other older books like Candide. Very irritating. I also found it dull but that could be because I read nothing new or fresh in it. I've heard it before but via different sources (e.g. Buddhist writings which are very similar)
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ShinToad rated Book of Five Rings: 5 stars
Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi
A psychological guide to strategy applicable to business, philosophy, or martial arts, written by sixteenth-century warrior Miyamoto Musashi as a …
ShinToad rated The unfettered mind: 5 stars
Review of 'The nature of man according to the Vedanta' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
ShinToad rated The Lone Samurai: 4 stars
ShinToad reviewed Chirunning by Danny Dreyer
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ShinToad reviewed Return of the Urban Warrior by Stephen Russell
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4 stars
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ShinToad reviewed Japanese vocabulary by Nobuo Akiyama
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ShinToad rated Karate-do: My Way Of Life: 3 stars
ShinToad rated Zen in the Art of Archery: 4 stars
Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel (Vintage Spiritual Classics)
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men (French: Discours sur l'origine et …
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1 star
He's basically an anarchist with this discourse having a lot in common with the Unabomber's manifesto but with all the racist and sexist prejudices of an 18th Century twat. All pure conjecture which he even admits at one point but actually waves it off saying there's obviously no other explanations for what he observes: because this one time therefore I'm right.
Rousseau believes rape is caused by society's laws influenced by women causing men to lust after certain traits of beauty. Something "savage man" doesn't comprehend therefore "savage man" never rapes. Apparently just like the Caribbeans who are all lacking civility but fired by passions. Yet due to their simple/savage nature don't rape.
It gets slightly better in part II but not by much and it's still filled with conjecture and unfounded crap. This book made me angry.
I can't believe this is considered a classic. I swear people just …
He's basically an anarchist with this discourse having a lot in common with the Unabomber's manifesto but with all the racist and sexist prejudices of an 18th Century twat. All pure conjecture which he even admits at one point but actually waves it off saying there's obviously no other explanations for what he observes: because this one time therefore I'm right.
Rousseau believes rape is caused by society's laws influenced by women causing men to lust after certain traits of beauty. Something "savage man" doesn't comprehend therefore "savage man" never rapes. Apparently just like the Caribbeans who are all lacking civility but fired by passions. Yet due to their simple/savage nature don't rape.
It gets slightly better in part II but not by much and it's still filled with conjecture and unfounded crap. This book made me angry.
I can't believe this is considered a classic. I swear people just nod their head and agree it's a classic to seem intellectual.
Utter, utter tripe.
ShinToad rated Choque De Reyes: 4 stars
Choque De Reyes by George Martin (Canción De Hielo Y Fuego, #2)
the second book in the song of ice and fire a series started with the game of thrones converted recently …
ShinToad rated Time of the Dark: 3 stars
Time of the Dark by Barbara Hambly
Night after night, Gil found herself dreaming of an impossible city where alien horrors warmed from underground lairs of darkness …