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fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:34 pm

Anyone ever studied Philosophy? I am currently struggling with it...

Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is a complete mind fuck. I think I am getting it, then it completely loses me again.. it is apparently incredibly difficult to read. Though, I get the feeling if I am getting it then I am probably not reading it thoroughly enough

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 5:13 pm

fujee wrote:Anyone ever studied Philosophy? I am currently struggling with it...

Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is a complete mind fuck. I think I am getting it, then it completely loses me again.. it is apparently incredibly difficult to read. Though, I get the feeling if I am getting it then I am probably not reading it thoroughly enough

I liked reading Kant's material. Definitely one of the more agreeable stuffy old men in the philosophy world.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:26 pm

The guy was completely nuts. He was basically revered as a genius, but lived a decadent, privileged party lifestyle. Many a rich man employed him to tutor their children and everyone thought he would die without writing any of his brilliant ideas down, luckily he did in the last years of his life.. in an frenetic productive period. His work itself is fascinating albeit dense and hard to decipher. I am more into the modern to post modern period of Philosophy, I love Zizek and Foucault but I understand the necessity to study these old masters.

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:53 am

fujee wrote:The guy was completely nuts. He was basically revered as a genius, but lived a decadent, privileged party lifestyle.

Oh, totally. That's how a lot of them were. Kant, Bentham, etc.. People that had enough time on their hands to sit around with the other old rich white guys and think about these things

(at least, 17th-19th centuries)

fujee wrote: I am more into the modern to post modern period of Philosophy, I love Zizek and Foucault but I understand the necessity to study these old masters.

The way I see it, a lot of philosophy - and even art, music, culture at large - is composed of reactions to the current state of things. That's why it's so helpful to know the history of anything you're interested in. Hard to "know what the jazz is all about" without understanding jazz's roots, for example..

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:06 am

Absolutely, Philosophy especially refers so much to the past, so you need that grounding in everything in order to understand critical theory properly. Really enjoying the challenge at the moment.

louise · Post by **louise** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:14 pm

CALLING ALL POETS show yourselves please! i need help with rhymth and meter!!! xxx

Aerial Boundaries · Post by **Aerial Boundaries** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:11 am

fujee wrote:Absolutely, Philosophy especially refers so much to the past, so you need that grounding in everything in order to understand critical theory properly. Really enjoying the challenge at the moment.

To be a great philosopher it is important to be a doubly revolving peripatetic nitpicker.

But seriously, although I didn't take it further than A level, studying philosophy sparked a massive ideological awakening in me. I had the help of a fantastic teacher who wrote the textbook we were using, and was unashamedly marxist. Though I pissed him off by diddling about in my second year, I always had a huge amount of respect and gratitude for him for pushing me to think critically. He basically prepared me for a pretty swift, daunting and radical (pun intended) change in my worldview. The lucky combination of him and reading Marx taught me that the truth can be ugly indeed and that it is our duty as self aware beings to face it. Regardless of the validity of his political theory, that will always stick with me.

Shit. I need to reconsider uni...

Synthestesia · Post by **Synthestesia** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 4:23 am

nick47 · Post by **nick47** » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:28 pm

2 random as shit things

1: Does anyone else have a voice saying "insert coin" at the very end of XYZ? I must be seriously fuckin stoned because I have NEVER noticed that before. EVER. Now im kind of concerned about life.

2: I have a bunch of stickers on my waterbottle and I want to keep the water from eating them (a BoC sticker in particular). Ive been trying to find some help through the google but it keeps taking me to forums for putting stickers on motorcycles or guitars, and its not really helping that much. Do any of you know of something that I could paint / spray on to help coat them and not wear off so fast?

Aerial Boundaries · Post by **Aerial Boundaries** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:25 am

nick47 wrote:2: I have a bunch of stickers on my waterbottle and I want to keep the water from eating them (a BoC sticker in particular). Ive been trying to find some help through the google but it keeps taking me to forums for putting stickers on motorcycles or guitars, and its not really helping that much. Do any of you know of something that I could paint / spray on to help coat them and not wear off so fast?

Looks like you want something like this.

Looks like it would work on plastic/laminated paper. But you would want to look into it a bit more to be sure.

I found it by searching 'spray on waterproof sealant'

EDIT: Nope, it says not to be used on plastic. BUT, that is in the right area. Just search for spray on ones and read description, reviews.

GH · Post by GH » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:51 am

^ Yup, just get a can of clear coat car acrylic, in any auto store.

Aerial Boundaries · Post by **Aerial Boundaries** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:53 am

GH wrote:^ Yup, just get a can of clear coat car acrylic, in any auto store.

There ya go.

louise · Post by **louise** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:47 pm

nick47 wrote:2 random as shit things

1: Does anyone else have a voice saying "insert coin" at the very end of XYZ? I must be seriously fuckin stoned because I have NEVER noticed that before. EVER. Now im kind of concerned about life.

2: I have a bunch of stickers on my waterbottle and I want to keep the water from eating them (a BoC sticker in particular). Ive been trying to find some help through the google but it keeps taking me to forums for putting stickers on motorcycles or guitars, and its not really helping that much. Do any of you know of something that I could paint / spray on to help coat them and not wear off so fast?

clear nail varnish (get the cheapest one they all contain the same stuff)

GH · Post by GH » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:26 pm

Just to emphasise, spray clear coat car acrylic is used for that very purpose all the time. DIY pedal/ stompbox enthusiasts use it to protect decals etc. I've used it myself & it sprays very evenly and it's not at all expensive.

It's also used to extend the life of inkjet printed photos etc. I'd spray the whole bottle with it. Usually two or three very thin coats allowing about ten minutes drying between each coat, but check the specific manufacturers directions on the tin. There are tutorials on youtube for clear coating decals on pedals.

While nail varnish is a good idea, I think the spray is the way to go (no offence louise

).

louise · Post by **louise** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:27 pm

none taken!

in other news, literally cant stop finding this funny

GH · Post by GH » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:42 pm

louise wrote:
in other news, literally cant stop finding this funny

LOL, I am reposting that everywhere right now!

louise · Post by **louise** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:45 pm

GH wrote:
louise wrote:
in other news, literally cant stop finding this funny

LOL, I am reposting that everywhere right now!

good lad!

0.09 gets me every time

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:50 pm

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:56 pm

What is everyone's views on Russell Brand here? I know its not the person but the message, don't shoot the messenger etc.. but am I the only one who finds his champagne Marxism incredibly tedious? I actually am in full agreement with some of his points (not the not voting thing though) but there just seems to be something so self promoting about it.

A_Northern_Soul · Post by **A_Northern_Soul** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:41 pm

fujee wrote:What is everyone's views on Russell Brand here? I know its not the person but the message, don't shoot the messenger etc.. but am I the only one who finds his champagne Marxism incredibly tedious? I actually am in full agreement with some of his points (not the not voting thing though) but there just seems to be something so self promoting about it.

Yep - sub-6th form stuff.

What's that Russell? You want a leaderless revolution based on love or some such hippie shite? Or anarchy?

I want a functioning health service, welfare system, nationalised transport and utilities and a fair distribution of wealth through taxation.

But I imagine that isn't sexy enough for our Russell.

PS - hi all; haven't been here for a while