h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well, what is?


Jab

Oh, nothing in particular, I just don't always agree so readily. I really love Sartre, you see, and even he thinks his early writing was wrong. The problem was all about how, in his existentialism, it was impossible to have a real relationship with another human. He changed his mind later on, to be more in line with Marxist thought.. and I think that might be more right, though I need to read more.

Existentialism is still really cool, though

OK, EE, thanks for such a nice friendly reply to an impudent stranger. I think there's lots wrong with existentialism actually, if taken as philosophy and not as a way of (philosophy of) life (which I still think is pretty cool), but I have to stick up for old Jean-Paul, as he has the same birthday as me. (See my PS).

Jab

I am always more than happy to talk to impudent strangers - one day they might turn out to be expedient friends

That is quite an auspicious birthday to have I am a big fan of John Paul, and I especially like his writing style [which many people seem to think I'm mad for]

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Yes - it's celebrated all over the world, in different forms, as the summer/winter solstice. I remember being at Stonehenge a couple of midsummers to see the crowds gathering and the druids druiding, just to celebrate the coming of my birthday.

But as to liking Sartre's style - isn't that going a bit far, unless he's better in French? Although his examples and imagery are striking - the waiter in the cafe etc.

Let's just say he's clearer than Heidegger, except perhaps for the latest H. translations.

Nice to meet you,

Jab

I know I am mad for liking his writing style I read it quite intensively when I was doing my essay on Being with Others, and for some reason I seem to really find him quite intuitive. Well, compared to Kant, who was the other philosopher I was reading at the time

Very nice to meet you too

Compared to Kant? Well, why didn't you say? It makes sense now.

Jab

Fancy becoming Friends? Although my PS is full of refs or should I say links , I must warn you that some of them have changed or stopped working. I keep telling people I'll fix them, but you know how it is...sorry, anyway. Do try them, there are some good ones left.

Jab

Funnily enough, I stealth friended you already I will check out your unbroken links, too

Great! Really pleased, EE. Have fun with my links.

Jab

Oh, and as a welcoming present suitable for an EE:

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=PtXzVFYPkyc

Hope you can access videos - if not I apologise.

Jab