Aleksander
Great introduction to the philosophy of Jakob Bohme. The concepts are, at first explained really generally, so the reader can grasp them easily in “normal language”. Once they are explained we dive in the fragments of Bohme's writing so we can see how these ideas actually were presented.
Recommended for everyone who want to get to know Bohme
In an era dominated by reductionist materialism, the ground-breaking work “The Phenomenon of Man” by French palaeontologist and cosmologist Teilhard de Chardin emerges as a compelling counter-argument. Written against the intellectual backdrop where the concepts of ‘Mental Structure,' ‘Efficient Telos,' and ‘Material Telos' held sway, this book challenges the core assumptions that have shaped the modern scientific worldview.
Materialism of the time led to a sharp separation between teleology and causality, reflecting the divide between mind and matter. Such a view led to the stripping away of purposefulness and meaning from the natural world. Modern science leaned heavily into describing natural phenomena as products of blind, meaningless, and random processes. By the early 20th century, this anti-teleological stance had almost attained the status of dogma, narrowing the avenues for meaningful dialogue around the subject.
In this intellectually rigid landscape, Teilhard de Chardin's “The Phenomenon of Man” comes as a breath of fresh air. Chardin argues not only for the inclusion of ‘Formal Telos' and ‘Final Telos' in our understanding of the universe but goes a step further to intertwine them seamlessly with material and efficient causes. He attempts to bridge the gulf between teleology and causality, mind and matter, thereby shaking the very foundations of reductionist materialism.
What is most striking about this book is its the combining of insights from palaeontology, cosmology, and philosophy. Chardin does not merely challenge the existing scientific paradigms but offers an alternative, one that is harmonious and integrative, respecting both the spiritual and the material aspects of existence.
For those who find themselves disconcerted by the bleak and purposeless universe painted by reductionist materialism, “The Phenomenon of Man” provides an alternative lens through which to view reality. It reinstates the lost dialogue between science and spirituality, offering a vision of the world where both can coexist and enrich each other.
One of the best books representing the idea of panentheism, integral theory and also one of the best books of all time.
Cudowna książka. Cudownie napisana, ale to akurat nic dziwnego. Maurycy Mochnacki przedstawia tutaj swoją filozofię kultury, w której możemy dostrzec przejawy heglianizmu. Krytykuje on rozumienie kultury w tamtych czasach. Jego głównym zarzutem jest to, że powinniśmy, kolektywnie i kulturowo, “mieć uznanie samego siebie w swoim bycie”. Książka jest niezwykle patriotyczna, romantyczna i (mam wrażenie) jeszcze bardziej aktualna teraz niż wtedy.
“A za lat sto, za lat dwieście, któż wie, czy potomkowie nasi przez całe życie swoje do szkół, jako żaki, chodzić nie będą musieli dla nauczenia się, przynajmniej z rejestru abecadłowego, nazwisk tylu umiejętności, tyle różnorodnymi tytułami ochrzczonej? Każdą rzecz radzilibyśmy obrócić w umiejętność; z lada fraszki stworzyć naukę. Cóż z tego, kiedy w tym wszystko się z szczerej istoty wytrawia, wszystko na wierzch wychodzi!... Jakże zrozumieć naturę umysłu publicznego, gdy nic nie ma ani gruntu pod sobą, ani wewnętrznego ujęcia?”
One of the best book ill proabably read during my lifetime.
The closest we will ever get to the key of our times.
Although, sadly, I cannot see society becoming this integral structure Gebser saw in the 20th century. His dreams in my opinion got erased by the mental concourses striking back witch twice as much force as any artist and philosopher ever could...
This book is sort of a response to Spengler's Decline of the West, amazing morphology of history and mentality of previous civilizations.
A marvellous, masterpiece created by a master and a visionary. One of the last one of this scope, detail and understanding (if not the last one), that this world will ever see...
Książka genialna.
Niezwykle inspirująca i pobudzająca wyobraźnię do działania.
Sam temat widmontologii uważam za mocno aktualny w odniesieniu do dzisiejszych czasów, bo “ślady”, o których sama wspomina, możemy zauważyć dzisiaj dosłownie wszędzie.
Cieszy mnie fakt, że autor książki faktycznie dogłębnie analizuje widmontologię jako nurt filozoficzny, a nie redukuje go do zwykłego narzędzia interpretacji. Mam wrażenie, że właśnie tak traktuje widmontologię większość ludzi.
Tutaj widmontologia ewidentnie jest w stanie rozpostrzeć skrzydła, dodać sobie trochę polotu, a przy tym faktycznej siły, która zachęca czytelników do własnego myślenia czy rozwoju tego nurtu (mimo że widmontologia sama w sobie określiła siebie jako “pensiero debole”).
Jestem w trakcie pisania pracy magisterskiej, która wiąże się z widmontologią, i muszę powiedzieć, że ze wszystkich książek, które do tej pory przeczytałem na ten temat, to właśnie ta jest z nich wszystkich najlepsza.
Dlaczego?
Filozofia Derridy jest niezwykle trudna do pojęcia, między innymi przez styl pisania. Andrzej Marzec świetnie tłumaczy niektóre z koncepcji filozofii Derridy. I to bardzo pomaga w pracy z lekturą, szczególnie jeśli ktoś Derridy nie zna.
This book does a quick roundup on postmodern philosophy and how thoughts presented by it slowly turned into the world we are all living now. Then deconstructs theories like queer theory, postcolonialism and disability studies.
Have you ever wondered why does the LGBT community is often portrayed as something associated with paedophilia?
How what happened that suddenly an abomination like fat studies came to existence?
Why feminism no longer seems as a movement promoting equality, just hate?
These topics are tackled in this book. From Gale Rubin advocating for the acceptance of paedophilia, and rejecting the idea of diagnosing disabilities because it discriminates disabled people, and other absurd things...
Highly recommended and a good book for a crazy times of today
And, for everyone saying that the roundup on postmodernism and philosophy is inaccurate and the French postmodernists actually deconstructed structures in search of the authenticity not just for the sake of it. Yes, thats true. But the book also mentions that it is focused on the modern, American interpretation of these ideas. What is important, is that - they morphed into these issues, and the world is not even close when it comes to solving them.
Okay so this book is a bit of a mixed bag, plethora of ideas presented in the book.
Some, like adoption of the Dasein philosophy as a social philosophy, multipolarity and the critique of liberalism and globalisation, and unipolarity and sympathy towards Guenonian traditionalism, and remarks about metaphysics of gender - resonate with me.
Interesting points made about the concept of the reversibility of time. Certainly interesting.
However, we have to remember that while brilliant, Heidegger's philosophy is directed inward, towards itself, which makes it solipsistic in nature, and that runs the risk of the unity closing on its self to anything outward, and that would lead proabably to homogenization.
But reading a book with a stance like this is certainly not something common these days....
Insanely relevant. Recommended with a grain of salt.
Oh my god...what the fuck was that...What have I just read...
It begins really well with interesting remarks about Heideggers views on technology, philosophy of Bernard Stiegler and Gunther Anders. Until this point everything is great....I even was a little bit excited since no work of Gunther Anders is easy to access or read in English and most of his works remains sadly, untranslated. Stiegler is also a philosopher which I want to get to know a bit better in the near future.
HOWEVER....
Everything after that is just schizophrenic, pseudointellectual, conspiracy theory, tinfoil hat wearing bullshit....
DO NOT READ....READ MENTIONED PHILOSOPHERS INSTEAD...
JORJANI IS A FUCKING NUTCASE.
Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
Redemption of Evola - for me.
A great book, still typical Evola style so when its wrong its really wrong and when its right it is really right, here, in this book - he is more times right then wrong.
It has many interesting chapters for example topics like : critique of existentialism and phenomenology (including an interesting critique of Heidegger - and I'm saying this as a Heideggerian myself). Hits the spot when talking about the modern family and values, neospiritualism, Catholicism but misses the mark with music, and sometimes he says stuff that he could just keep for himself - but thats Evola at the end of the day.
Not as good as Guenon of course...
Still, worth a read. Great book for the times we are living in. Recommended
Great continuation of the previous book. soo ill paste in the previous review and add some more stuff.
One of the most important books i will proabably have red in my entire life. Topics tackled in them are universal and will influence your thinking 100%.
Every chapter introduces some new concept that challenges your train of thought.
Tough book to understand and personaly it took me more time to understand it than actually reading it. I recommend sitting with this one down and slowly create some kind of a map and notes from this.
Thats the only way to get this book and I mean - truly, understand it. It will be a challenge but the reward from it will proabably impact you forever.
People who say that its gibberish aren't 100% wrong. Sometimes it is - but thats also one of the points the book is trying to make. Its hard to read, unclear, repetitive and convoluted. But give it a chance and if you have the patience. the reward will be immeasurable.
True Genius
Just as I wrote in my review of the VOL. 1 of the book. This is one of the most important, impactful, insightful and unapologetic books I will ever read. And you should too.
Its challenging, requires tons of context and I highly recommend making notes while reading. This part includes some of the best and the worst of Spengler. Thoughts about religion and the transition into puritanism and rationality. Then concludes with ideas about the final phases of a civilization. This part is more relatable than the first volume of the book but focuses more on politics and theology, we can also find a bit of Spengler'a mini attempts at media studies.
One of the most important books i will proabably have red in my entire life. Topics tackled in them are universal and will influence your thinking 100%.
Tough book to understand and personaly it took me more time to understand it than actually reading it. I recommend sitting with this one down and slowly create some kind of a map and notes from this.
Thats the only way to get this book and I mean - truly, understand it. It will be a challenge but the reward from it will proabably impact you forever.
People who say that its gibberish aren't 100% wrong. Sometimes it is - but thats also one of the points the book is trying to make. Its hard to read, unclear, repetitive and convoluted. But give it a chance and if you have the patience. the reward will be immeasurable.
True Genius
Bardzo dobra książka. Walter ciekawie opowiada o swoich założeniach projektowych. Jest też trochę o samym Bauhausie i o tym, jak te właśnie założenia odbijają się w nim, nie tylko w jego architekturze, ale też związanej z nim ideologii. Więcej w niej filozofii niż jako takiej architektury. Z własnej woli bym po nią nigdy nie sięgnął i nie spodziewałbym się w niej niczego związanego z filozofią, a tu miła niespodzianka. :)
“Metaphysical Horror” by Leszek Kolakowski, one of Poland's most renowned philosophers, explores philosophy's perpetual, unsolvable problems - problems that are fundamentally intertwined with life itself.
While acknowledging anti-philosophical arguments that claim philosophizing is pointless, Kolakowski demonstrates that the value lies not in finding definitive answers, but in the intellectual journey itself. He examines and critiques various philosophical traditions, from Neoplatonists to Christian mystics and Enlightenment thinkers, revealing the limitations in each approach.
The book culminates by showing how this very philosophical uncertainty - our inability to reach absolute truth - is itself what opens up the infinite possibilities of human thought and existence. The “horror” of having no final answers becomes paradoxically liberating, creating space for endless exploration and meaning-making.
Po raz pierwszy decyduję się na napisanie czegoś o książce, zanim ją skończę. Jednak nie mogę się powstrzymać. Wcześniej niedostępne w języku polskim eseje Etienne'a Gilsona stanowią kompleksową i jednolitą książkę na temat ontologii i fenomenologii malarstwa. Sposób, w jaki książka jest napisana – skrupulatnie, niesamowicie dokładnie, z uwagą przyłożoną do każdego możliwego aspektu. Autor opisuje w drobiazgowych szczegółach coś, co można by nazwać aurą, opisywaną przez Waltera Benjamina – robi to absolutnie fenomenalnie. Intelekt i logika autora miażdżą współczesnych filozofów sztuki, nie zostawiając po nich śladu. Powolna i niesamowicie logiczna lektura przyprawia o wzruszenie, kiedy człowiek zdaje sobie sprawę z złożoności opisywanego tematu... Sprawia, że czytelnik czuje, że żyje.
Dziś nie ma już takich ludzi i nie ma już takich książek, a ja jestem pewnie jednym z niewielu, którzy jeszcze będą o nim pamiętać na długie, długie lata. Stare, niemodne spojrzenie na sztukę, zapomniane i takie, które sprawia, że zaczynamy kwestionować każdy moment naszego dotychczasowego istnienia.
Wow this book is dense. Good for learning but not something to just read for fun. Advised to take notes while reading
Worthless, authors have no idea about the philosophy and lack the understanding that the philosophers role is not to obey and strictly use some terms in a certain way. They should be able to tackle modern problems and tackle them on their own way. Diffrent uses of some terms wants to shed a new light on somehing on show a diffrent viewpoint or ask a question. None of them act like scientist just as authors dont act like a philosophers.
Just unfair.
Well, it was a little too esoteric for my taste and had a ton of references to historical events and ancient culture, that I dont really know nor have the ability to check for myself so most of the book was pretty hit or miss in my case.
Some of the ideas in here are, weird some of them i agree with, and with some dont. I have to say that when he is right he really has a point and if he is not - he is just completely off, sounds kind of mad and insane. This can really easy be seen in the book - these two extremes.
I find the beginning of the book quite strong though... Part one is great in my opinion... part two not so much...Diched it form there because I felt lost and didn't really know what he was going for.
The Forge and the Crucible: The Origins and Structure of Alchemy
Mircea Eliade is an amazing writer and scholar. His encyclopaedical knowlage of history, religion and ancient culture and civilization is unparalleled - for context I can say its rivalling individuals like Oswald Spengler and Evola.
Book provides extremally comprehensive view of what was alchemy, and the philosophical view that stood behind it. How it relates to modern times ect...
** spoiler alert ** We can learn for example that alchemy, even though its often portrayed as a precursor of chemistry, had a completely reversed idea of the significance of matter in the world. (chemistry bases on division and extraction while alchemy unites and bonds together - they are vertically opposite to each other)