/lit/ - Literature

What does it mean that the unmanifest, as the infinite fountainhead of being, has to create being for it to be itself/non-being?

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Man. Revolt is not a very good introduction to his thought. He goes full bore with the mythological references to his ideal of solarity right out the gate that's just as likely to put you in a boredom-induced coma as it is to enlighten you. Revolt is more a narrativized compilation of his ideas than a true introduction. That isn't to say he doesn't go into detail.

If you have a philosophical background (not all that deep desu), go with Ride the Tiger. Clean, concentrated, digestible.

If you have more an esoteric background, Introduction to Magic lays out the major themes cleanly, beautifully, and evocatively. It's not very systematized, though, but it's fantastic introduction to the tenor of his philosophy, what he's trying to do, what he's interested in.