Michael’s Comments (group member since Dec 16, 2016)

Michael’s comments from the Existential Book Club group.

Mickey wrote: "Is there a kindle edition?"

probably not

J, you are turning up everywhere :P welcome

At the Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails played a big part in getting this bookclub off the ground. It also was the first book we picked. I've read it twice now (once as an audiobook) and think it is a good starting point.

Can't wait to re-read this book

I'm excited to re-read this one, I plan on picking a decent translation this time

I find Sartre's non-fiction to be a challenge, I remember reading What Is Literature? and that was a real struggle, but in the end I'm glad I read it...even if I only understood a small fraction of what he said.

This was such an interesting read, I think I need to think about it a little and then go back and re-read it. I was actually surprised just how much the lecture was dedicated to talking religion.

Also I am curious about what Sartre might think of this lecture later in his life.

Someone recently told me of a lady who, when she let slip a vulgar word in a moment of irritation, excused herself by saying, “I guess I’m becoming an existentialist.”

I need to start using this

What I'm referring to is the way they seem to treat the Arabs as second class citizens in part one and in part two the way the judge tries to force Christianity on him

Anyone else think that this reads like a manual for a Trump supporter?

I can't wait to get to this one and discuss it.

I'm going through the re-read. I learnt so much from this book and the re-read is offering so much more. I love how accessible she makes the philosophy. I wish there were more books like this

I think we need to read;
- Waiting for Godot
- Being and Time
- Being and Nothingness
- The Second Sex

but there are so many books to read, we won't run out of ideas anytime soon

Hanaa wrote: "Hi everyone, I am Hanaa. I have had a love for philosophy since high school, starting with Albert Camus. I long to read more philosophy so thank you for inviting me, Michael.
Either/Or: A Fragment..."

If you are not too busy, I'm ok with that

This is the perfect introduction book to Existentialism and I am tempted to re-read it with everyone else because I enjoyed it so much

You know you should introduce yourself Rachel.

I'm Michael, I am so excited for this bookclub and I will try to help out as much as possible. I'm the pretentious asshole that runs the blog at http://www.knowledgelost.org/ and I love it so much. I also have a booktube channel but I'm not proud of that, it is here if you don't know; http://www.youtube.com/c/Knowledgelos...

I'm planning to dedicate 2017 as the year to read up on philosophy, I have a buddy read with Britta planned for Either/Or: A Fragment of Life by Søren Kierkegaard and excited to see what this book club will help me discover. I've not read enough about existentialism but this will change that for me.