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Post by Lee on Feb 28, 2010 13:17:31 GMT -1
i just got paid and want to buy some books, i guess i am after something relevant to the kind o discussions and interests of here and brython but am at a loss to think of any to buy. so... spend my money for me please  |
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Post by deiniol on Feb 28, 2010 14:10:21 GMT -1
i just got paid and want to buy some books, i guess i am after something relevant to the kind o discussions and interests of here and brython but am at a loss to think of any to buy. so... spend my money for me please Hm. Well, you might like some of the following selections from my bookshelf: How to Kill a Dragon by Calvert Watkins. Comparative Mythology by Jaan Puhvel. Celtic Curses by Bernard Mees Heaven, Heroes and Happiness by Shan M. Winn (read this one with a discerning eye, however, and preferably after Puhvel's book) And, of course, my all-time favourite book: Queen of the Night: The Celtic Moon Goddesses in Our Lives by Sharynne MacLeod NicMhacha. (Kidding. And I'm willing to bet that's not the name her mother gave her either.) EDIT: This one by Miranda Green looks interesting as well: Boudica Britannia |
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Post by potia on Feb 28, 2010 14:49:25 GMT -1
Do you have everything you fancy from the recommended books thread? Interesting that you are buying new books as I am trying to clear out some old ones but I'm already sure that the majority of what I have on offer won't be of interest here as most of them are old druidry books |
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Post by redraven on Feb 28, 2010 15:29:00 GMT -1
This one... caerfeddwyd.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Library&action=display&thread=1369 because of the methods used and the conclusions reached (some of which will have you shaking your head, no doubt  ) whereas he uses the physical remains to construct a working hypothesis (sound familiar?) and though he doesn't claim to have "unveiled" the truth, IMHO, it's as good a working example of logical processes that I have come across in a long time. He's not afraid to voice his opinions and generally, they are well evidenced. RR |
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Post by dreamguardian on Feb 28, 2010 17:48:21 GMT -1
Got my eye on that one too. |
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Post by megli on Feb 28, 2010 21:37:00 GMT -1
Pagan Past and Christian Present in Early Irish literature, Kim McCone.
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Post by Francis on Mar 1, 2010 9:16:58 GMT -1
I think there's room in any rational pagan's library for a text or two on late twentieth century Philosophy of Mind.
I have a strong preference for Dennett;
Kinds of Minds - as a good but easy loo read
Consciousness Explained - for something more involved
Sweet Dreams - a good collection of essays on the latest ideas (a work of advocacy rather than balance though!)
But anything by John Searle, David Chalmers and perhaps Colin Mcginn would be unlikely to disappoint - and perhaps their thinking allows room for a little more of the miraculous!
From my 'pagan' point of view this field offers a useful insight into the scope of consciousness itself (as opposed to human consciousness). I've found it of value in approaching what the nature of the consciousness of Spirit of Place (and depending on your own definitions / beliefs the consciousness of deity) might be - or have the potential to be.
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Post by Lee on Mar 1, 2010 10:19:46 GMT -1
well, the one there that grabbed me more was Comparative Mythology by Jaan Puhvel. so it is now on its way to me via Amazon also had to reorder my J P Mallory Indo-European book as the original still hadnt been dispatched. i shall of course refer back to this when payday comes back around again |
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Post by redraven on Mar 1, 2010 18:22:13 GMT -1
I have a strong preference for Dennett; Kinds of Minds - as a good but easy loo read Consciousness Explained - for something more involved Sweet Dreams - a good collection of essays on the latest ideas (a work of advocacy rather than balance though!) I've had recommendations for his work elsewhere, but after reading the outlines, I've not really been interested enough to follow it through. His atheistic leanings may have some thing to do with this, what is it that resonates with you, Francis? RR |
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Post by Heron on Mar 1, 2010 20:40:53 GMT -1
I think there's room in any rational pagan's library for a text or two on late twentieth century Philosophy of Mind. I have a strong preference for Dennett; Kinds of Minds - as a good but easy loo read Consciousness Explained - for something more involved Sweet Dreams - a good collection of essays on the latest ideas (a work of advocacy rather than balance though!) But anything by John Searle, David Chalmers and perhaps Colin Mcginn would be unlikely to disappoint - and perhaps their thinking allows room for a little more of the miraculous! From my 'pagan' point of view this field offers a useful insight into the scope of consciousness itself (as opposed to human consciousness). I've found it of value in approaching what the nature of the consciousness of Spirit of Place (and depending on your own definitions / beliefs the consciousness of deity) might be - or have the potential to be. : PANPSYCHISM pro & contra www.imprint.co.uk/jcs13_10-11.jpg(including McGinn) |
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) whereas he uses the physical remains to construct a working hypothesis (sound familiar?) and though he doesn't claim to have "unveiled" the truth, IMHO, it's as good a working example of logical processes that I have come across in a long time. He's not afraid to voice his opinions and generally, they are well evidenced.
