/lit/ - Literature

>>21036371
Get well soon anon!

>>20962549
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

If you're going to read the social contract you should read at least the second discourse first. I also wouldn't recommend jumping into Capital just yet as it is very dry and analytical (though Marx's humour shines through at times), very unlike the lively and anecdotal Machiavelli. If you liked Machiavelli's style, you will probably like Tocqueville.

>>20575235
29's not too bad for a PhD. Get out there and give it your all!

>>20435968
Just in time to read all the enlightenment figures!

>>20319216
>You read these diaries of the writers in the 19th century and there is this huge lively feeling. Certain cities become art centers where all the best artists of the world are interacting with each other. Composers, philosophers, writers, painters all the best artists of the world interacting in these communities but nothing like this goes on anymore in any capacity
anon, where do you are? that's us.

Political Parties - Duverger
'A Directional Theory of Issue Voting' - Rabinowitz & Macdonald
The American Voter - Campbell
Left and Right - Bobbio

Allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go.
Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesn't take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like it’s a peach of cake.