March 2012 – Huenemanniac

March 30, 2012

A.J. Ayer vs. Mike Tyson

from Simon Critchley, The Book of Dead Philosophers. I have no idea if there is any truth in it. It took place in Manhattan at the party of Fernando Sanchez, a fashionable underwear designer (not many philosophers get invited to underwear designer parties). Ayer was talking to a group of models when a woman… Continue reading

Historical episodes

March 29, 2012

Popular books in Alcatraz’s library

Books, This & that in the life of CH

March 26, 2012

Reflections on Tolkien

Yesterday my family and I watched all three Lord of the Rings movies, pretty much end to end, though taking necessary breaks for eating walking, and discussing. The event was a a bit like an event a friend of mine used to host, where a small group listened to Wagner’s Ring cycle over a weekend,… Continue reading

Books, Meanings of life / death / social & moral stuff

March 21, 2012

Thought for the day

“Now however much great and small worries fill up human life, and keep it in constant agitation and restlessness, they are unable to mask life’s inadequacy to satisfy the spirit; they cannot conceal the emptiness and superficiality of existence, or exclude boredom which is always ready to fill up every pause granted by care.” (Schopenhauer) Continue reading

Meanings of life / death / social & moral stuff