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Not a big fan of romance or even love stories ... however, this book presented discourses on love in a *relatively* interesting fashion. Basically rea
Not a big fan of romance or even love stories ... however, this book presented discourses on love in a *relatively* interesting fashion. Basically reads as a scripted party with plenty of booze. BONUS FACT: The Symposium is the first explicit discussion of love in western literature and philosophy, and it begins as a discussion of homosexual love. SIDE NOTE: Confused as to why so many people shelve this as nonfiction, when it is fiction.
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avg rating 3.93
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date pub 1748
date pub edition Sep 01, 2008
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“In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral
“In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral evidence. A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence ." Best summary I've seen: *As intriguing today as when it was first published, Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is a fascinating exploration into the nature of human knowledge. Using billiard balls, candles and other colorful examples, Hume conveys the core of his empiricism—that true knowledge can only be gained through sensory experience. No other philosopher has been at the forefront of the mind than David Hume; physics, psychology, neuroscience—connections to Hume are everywhere. Here is the book that Immanuel Kant confessed to have awoken him from his "dogmatic slumber."* In a way, it reminded me of A BriefER History of Time as Hawking also used billiard balls as explanatory props. Especially loved the ending:"If we take in our hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the flames, for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion .”
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avg rating 4.08
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date pub Oct 30, 1811
date pub edition Apr 29, 2003
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avg rating 3.76
num ratings 280,423
date pub Jan 1759
date pub edition 1991
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avg rating 4.15
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date pub Oct 16, 1847
date pub edition Feb 04, 2003
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Guess I forgot to write a review for this one, probably because I was so happy to be done and wanted nothing more with it for a good long while. This b
Guess I forgot to write a review for this one, probably because I was so happy to be done and wanted nothing more with it for a good long while. This book was a bit of a chore, especially as I found Jane to be annoying, whiney, and self righteous. I've heard this book compared to Rebecca which is almost a disservice to Rebecca (5 bright, shiny stars), as for me, it was leagues beyond. There's only so much self inflicted misery I can take in a plot. Lots of eye rolling. 2.5 stars rounded up, because ... "classic"?
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date pub 1831
date pub edition 2009
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date pub Jun 1890
date pub edition Jun 01, 2004
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date pub 1878
date pub edition Oct 16, 2012
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**spoiler alert** Honestly, I was ready for Anna to throw herself in front of that train! She reminded me of the pious Jane Eyre, and was rather exhau
**spoiler alert** Honestly, I was ready for Anna to throw herself in front of that train! She reminded me of the pious Jane Eyre, and was rather exhausting in her resolute obstinacy. Extensive on the small detail side, I never knew I could be so enraptured by the description of hand mowing a field. [A Gentleman in Moscow spoiled Anna’s death for me, but I don’t think it actually mattered in the end. She was not the most likable character.]
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avg rating 3.74
num ratings 2,637,434
date pub 1597
date pub edition 2002
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date pub 1862
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num pages
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avg rating 3.91
num ratings 463,261
date pub -800
date pub edition Apr 29, 1999
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avg rating 3.81
num ratings 1,100,101
date pub -700
date pub edition Oct 31, 2006
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isbn13 9781892295491
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avg rating 3.43
num ratings 519,205
date pub 1899
date pub edition Oct 01, 2003
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