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10-29-2006, 07:31 PM
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Re: A Controversial Point of View
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My only actual experience with any philosopher or philosophical writings occurred when I was six years old and I was at my super brilliant cousin's house. He was five at the time and later became valedictorian and Harvard graduate. We found a book on the shelf called Being and Nothingness. We started reading it to each other while rolling on the floor laughing. Every few months we would repeat the experience picking out random passages. Perhaps this is not the best way to form my opinion of the subject. [/ QUOTE ] You're an analytical philosopher. This is a good thing and nothing to do with sartre. chez 
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10-29-2006, 07:52 PM
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Re: A Controversial Point of View
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Wait, so your only exposure to philosophy has been the works of Sartre? It all becomes clear... [/ QUOTE ] Call me a snob, but I dont think that counts as "exposure to philosophy".
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10-29-2006, 11:04 PM
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Re: A Controversial Point of View
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Wait, so your only exposure to philosophy has been the works of Sartre? It all becomes clear... [/ QUOTE ] Wait til he says his only exposure to religion is the ten commandments.
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10-30-2006, 03:43 PM
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Re: A Controversial Point of View
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My only actual experience with any philosopher or philosophical writings occurred when I was six years old and I was at my super brilliant cousin's house. He was five at the time and later became valedictorian and Harvard graduate. We found a book on the shelf called Being and Nothingness. We started reading it to each other while rolling on the floor laughing. Every few months we would repeat the experience picking out random passages. Perhaps this is not the best way to form my opinion of the subject. [/ QUOTE ] Don't worry, people with PhD's in philosophy roll around on the floor laughing at Sartre as well. I'm not sure how you could have any serious opinions about philosophy as a subject matter if that's your only experience with it.
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10-30-2006, 03:58 PM
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Re: A Controversial Point of View
I agree the kind of philosophy that DS would be interested in, the kind that he inadvertently practices, and the kind that's generally practiced in the US/UK tradition is the analytic sort. And that Sartre is worlds apart from this.
But I'm also a bit surprised nobody is coming to Sartre's defense here. I got a lot from Sartre, especially Being and Nothingness. Smart or not nobody is in any kind of position to understand Sartre at the age of 6, he deals with experience and the human condition. So - I'd suggest rereading BAN too.
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