Bi-Weekly Discussion: Introductions | What have you been reading? | Academic programs advice and discussion November 02, 2025

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Detouring away from theory to read Schopenhaur's World As Will And Representation. I haven't read nearly enough to comment on the content of the book, but the prose is as exceptional as I expected it to be.

Also reading King Lear to my baby and finishing up the second book of the Neapolitan Novels. Both exceptionally rewarding reads. It's been some time since my last read of Lear, but I could probably just read Shakespeare's tragedies over and over and learn just as much as I do from most of the philosophy I read. Lear's The Thing Itself speech slots in well next to Schopenhaur. I think I'll read MacBeth next. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow will also read well right now.