This is horrifying. Is there a better way than Christianity to transcend this?
>>24948443This
>>24952187Oh I didn't know, thats so cool. You must be so well read and smart.
>>24950501>steals 200yr old ideasWhat are the sources of the ideas for me to read?
>>24950501>>24952730i.e. Gabriel Tarde's Les lois de l'imitation (The Laws of Imitation) as per pic? Just that and nothing else?
>>24948191man I got intrigued but the model is weaker than mine
Prop 1 - Substance is by nature prior to its modificationsSubstance is prior to modificications (modes), this makes both logical and ontological sense, in that substance is that which is in in itself and is conceived through itself, in that it is a self sufficient, self caused entity that cannot be contingent upon anything external. Spinoza presents his proof through definitions 3 and 5 as it logically follows, however here I will give more context. This establishes substance as the ontological foundation of reality in that God is not the divine creator of the world, but rather that god is the world, within all that exists. In such substance which is infinite, eternal and indivisible. This rejects the classic view of god (maybe why he got kicked out of the jewish church) that god sits apart from the world. In this modes, or determinations of substance, are not substances in themselves but exist within the substance, in such they are dependent on its existence. In link to Axiom 1, “Everything that is, is either in itself or in another.” (pls read the other writing on axioms for clarification) which reaffirms the ontological priority of substance over its modes, modes are in substance but substance is not in any mode. This reflects Spinoza's claim that all that exists as finite expressions of the infinite attributes of god, this undermines the notion of a transcendent deity, in that Spinoza's god is positioned as necessary to the constitution of all being.
>>24952143i say i love spinoza even tho im a materialist bc he is my fave philosopher even tho he is a rationalist :3 and even tho rationalism and
>>24952143Spinoza was very critical of Francis Bacon for his philosophy, you don't know what you're talking about. /pol/ has mindbroken you
'tard moment
>>24952519You’ll never be a woman
>>24951508It's a standard mystic ontology you'd find in buddhism, advaita, neo-plationism, etc. The substance is what your experience is made of right now, and it twists and moves to represent forms which you'd call the universe and yourself. If you want to stick with materialism you'd call it the quantum field and stop there, the religions would say the field is sequent to God.
What's /lit/'s opinion on banning or regulating all forms of fiction and music? Plato wanted poets banned from the Republic, Robert E. Lee distrusted fiction and novels in particular. Not an advocate for it. Rather, I'm just interested in knowing how people would even consider such a thing. As well as whether or not it would do people good in a time where we seem to be inundated with fiction.
this entire topic nowadays is basically academics coping they are the evil in society and blaming music/fiction instead of the obvious usurious tyrants dominating everything, because academia/college is one of their primary tools.I assume this was just the case in earlier periods as well, there was some obvious malevolent power structure the person was benefiting from, and they don't want to point that out so they just blame music.It's really common with tradlarpers.For music though it had a ton to do with centralization. You basically had a thing in the 17th-20th centuries when national banks were taking off where you wanted to "nationalize" as much as possible to have a stable tax base so you could take on more debt. To do this they implemented public schools (this is the open explicit motivation for public schools this is not disputable), at these schools they'd intentionally undermine folkways, traditional music, traditional dance, etc. This was basically done to destroy local identity and make everyone subservient with the state so they could get that more stable tax base by having a more fungible citizenry. Destruction of local languages which would have been the primary relay for folktales and culture was also a means of that. Fiction itself is somewhat different than music in the modern sense, but if you include just say general poets and tales people tell it applies. Any art does sort of have that binding quality, if it's a product of your culture it can bind you to it, if it's the product of another it can alienate you from your culture.
>>24952598TRVKE, but don't forget music is a powerful (but not as powerful as social media) propaganda medium. Music that promotes hedonism does effect hedonism on the listening masses, whereas classical music promotes a higher state of consciousness.
>>24952556Against it
Do you guys ever check out little free libraries
>>24952645>wildlifelol
>>24952659Free books and you're just letting them sit there? baka
scored an nyrb edition of henry brulard by stendhal not long ago. mostly mills & boon though.
There’s a lot of these where I live and I have never seen anything worth reading inside of it.
>>24952691Pmuch this. I look at every one I come across and it's always a couple "off-brand" children's books and pop education or political books.
Unwilling Eldritch Horror of Slop EditionStubbed >>24943213>What is /wng/ — Web Novel General?A general for readers and authors involved or interested in the growing phenomenon of 'web novels', serialized English fiction posted to websites such as: Royal Road, Webnovel, Scribblehub, Wattpad, Archive of Our Own, Spacebattles, HFY, various personal author websites, and more>Why read web novels?Not for prose or tight editing or deep themes, frankly. As a whole, web novels are infamous for content sprawl and pacing issues. If you enjoy having millions of words to sink your teeth into to get to know the world and characters, though, you may be interested. Keeping up with other readers on a weekly basis to discuss the story's events unfolding is another perk, in the same way discussing an ongoing TV show might be.>Why write web novels?Ease of access & potential for Patreon earnings. Many successful authors gain an audience on their website of choice and funnel their readers into a Patreon. See graphtreon.com/top-patreon-creators/writing for an idea of what some are earning.Also, once an author has earned a fanbase, transitioning into an Amazon self-publishing career is several orders of magnitude easier than starting 'dry'.>/wng/ authors.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>24952590I don't get why people just keep introducing new characters instead of developing the ones they have. The characters practically write the story for you, why blow up the bridge you've set up?
>>24952609Novel Updates usually lists the name of the translation group, then you can just google it and find it frontpage usually.Most stuff is on novelbin but you have to be careful because sometimes it's MTL even when a proper translation exists.
had a /wng/ jumpscare while surfing for a new read
>>24952614>why do stories that go on forever have hundreds of characters?
>>24952731Because the authors suck, of course
Two Weeks Left Edition>Old:>>24936611>Recommended reading charts (Look here before asking for vague recs):https://mega.nz/folder/kj5hWI6J#0cyw0-ZdvZKOJW3fPI6RfQ/folder/4rAmSZxb>Archive:https://warosu.org/lit/?task=search2&search_subject=sffg>Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1029811-sffg
>>24951813thx>>24951978thx>>24952272thx
>>24952309>activate the eclipse in the DLC, turn everything into giga nightmare world, and fight Godwyn at the end, but after two goddamn years Faggotzaki decided to end the DLC with a slight upgrade of a boss I already foughtI know this isn't /v/ but this described my feelings 100%
children of time was okay
>>24952651it was awesome
>>24952651I enjoyed it but the ending felt stupid and rushed to me. There should've been more of a story to it instead of le mind wipe to make everyone friendsMade me not want to read the rest of the books.
>Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel. The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years. He reigned seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. Then he died at a good age, full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place. Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the Chronicles of Samuel the seer, and in the Chronicles of Nathan the prophet, and in the Chronicles of Gad the seer, with accounts of all his rule and his might and of the circumstances that came upon him and upon Israel and upon all the kingdoms of the countries.QUOTE A BIGGER COCKTEASE THAN THIS I FUCKING DARE YOU
David was a terrible man though.
Is it at all possible to have a character in literature whose name starts with "Dark" without them coming across as painfully tryhard?Like, pic related. Darkstar in ASOIAF is universally acknowledged as a doofus and one of GRRM's worst decisions in the latter half of the extant books. I've never encountered a character whose named started with the word "Dark" that it was possible to take seriously. Maybe I'm just reading the wrong books.
>write character as a goober>people call him a gooberWhat's the issue exactly?
>>24952166>ASOIAFrenaissance themed rape porno
>>24952166it might help if your work does not produce gaudy looking deviantart fanart like this as well if you want anyone to take you seriously.
>>24952166What is Dark Knight? Only one of the most riveting historical literary figures in history, of course, whose name is still summoned multiply even within the past century,
>>24952198Baby food is always good for you though
How do I get into James Joyce if I'm not Irish and I got filtered by Finnegans Wake?
>>24952602This, but also read the KJV bible (especially Genesis, Exodus, and the Gospels), Flaubert, Tolstoy & Dostoevsky (all admired by Joyce), and some Ibsen plays (revered by Joyce)
>>24952593>I'm not Irish it's joever
>>24952602Do i need to read the Iliad?
>>24952658Yea
>>24952593Isn't the other bitch better?
What's a good book to start with Jung? I'm already familiar with psychoanalysis.I am mainly interested in dream analysis and archetypes, but I have researched and found that Man and His Symbols was not written by him personally, but by his assistants, and is actually a simple introduction.
>>24951995>external>systematise>unmodulated>black boxedYour assumptions are ignorant
>>24951656How did you know about Jung? I'm asking because I'm noticing a gigantic influx of Jung in /lit/ and /x/ through the last months and I want to know the source.
>>24952126Honestly I don't know, I know I first got interested in Freud because of Zizek
>>24952126same one guy probably
>>24952126Crossboarding and external site trends are a thing, synchronicity schizo
Could you beat Nabokov at chess?
>>24952366>Could you beat NabokovYeah>at chessYeah, I'll just use chess.com for hints
>>24952366why do academics do this to themselves? just shave it off man.
>>24952366I could beat him over the head with the chess set
>>24952444I bet I could trap your rook
>>24952366i could kick his ribcage in and steal his fancy chess set
I've noticed that a lot of sophist philosophizing is based around this concept of "nonexistence". But it seems obvious that "nonexistence" just isn't a real thing right?How can something exist that by its own definition does not exist? It's just a nonsense idea made up of circular reasoning. There cannot exist a thing that doesn't exist. Everything that exists exists and there is nothing else. Existence by definition is an all encompassing concept. You can't logically accept that things exist and then turn around and say there are things that don't.And logically the concept of nonexistence is already nonsensical but if you believe in determinism the idea really just gets defeated many times over.
>>24950487Nonexistence exists as a metaphysical form. All the things that don't exist are that way because they conform to the form of nonexistence.
>>24950487>How can something exist that by its own definition does not exist?There are pretty much no things that by their own definition don't exist. If we want to be nitpicky, let's go all the way.
>>24951455So everything I mention comes into existence, and thus it is correct to say it exists? So, what if I ask if non-existence exists? According to you, since I mentioned it, it must exist.
>>24950487>I've noticed that a lot of sophist philosophizing is based around this concept of "nonexistence". But it seems obvious that "nonexistence" just isn't a real thing right?Nonexistent, you say?
>>24950959Lying is a virtue if it's for philosophy, so...
What is the oldest book you've read that really disturbed youI just finished reading Matthew Lewis' The Monk and was surprised by how brutal it still is after over two centuries
>>24950334Don't focus too much on the scary stuff. Just make it interesting and be a good storyteller.
>>24919376Sell The Monk to me bros. It's only $11 for a copy on Amazon and I'm very tempted to buy it.
What's the best Stephen King book out of these to read: >Gerald's Game>The Long Walk>11/23/63>Cell >Eyes of the Dragon>Rage>ThinnerThese are the only ones I'm interested at all in reading. I'm also wondering if anyone could recommend books or stories similar to King's novelette Jerusalem's Lot? I couldn't care less to read the book, the prequel was fucking awesome though.
>>24919376>The Accusations>Lewis was accused of unoriginality because he essentially created a "pastiche" by borrowing plot motifs, characters, and entire scenes from various European sources. >This practice was not as strictly policed as modern copyright law dictates, but critics used it to malign Lewis's literary standing, especially once his identity as an MP was revealed.
>just read George A. Romeros' "Clay"Holy shit.
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>>24952619>Why don't you vote for the best books published in the last year or the last decade?Because that would be a list with zero books.
>>24952619>all readyWhy are brown people always so salty when these threads come around every year
>>24951578Why the fuck is lotr so high on the list?
>>24952619What a retard, kill yourself pajeet
Add the Tain please
This book changed my life for the better
>>24946788why would i listen to advice about women from a woman? got any male perspectives?
>>24952453>And logically so, since a fetus has to go through there.Ah, yes, the childbirth - that famously painless experience.
>>24946749What nonsense. I am the head of the house. I come first, always.Psychological games, gaslighting, and overall attitude towards her is what makes her want to stay.
I am convinced that most of you are feds engaged in some sort of opp to make the remaining real people on here believe that sex is unattainable
>>24952101Death to intellectuals
