If we started a book club section on LI how many would participate?
How would you like the discussions to go about? chapter by chapter or half way through the book?
Also would books on philosophy in general be of interest? for instance be interested in reading something like Thomas Reid's Inquiry and Essays or A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume stuff of that nature so when some drop names about to be condescending others aren't left out or clueless?
pls let me know in general if you'd like to participate, and if you do, if you'd like to stick with one category or if you'd like to expand into others like art, or history or psychology etc etc..
thank you
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Likewise, although I don't have much time to commit to reading anything new outside of what I'm currently studying formally (philosophy of mind, and assorted Buddhist stuff nobody else would be remotely interested in).
An excellent idea, but I suspect it's only likely to work in relation to Islamic books. I'd hate to wade through 'Being and Nothingness' only to find I was the only person who had actually read it, and come to think of it I'm struggling very hard to think of many non-Islamic philosophers whose thought couldn't be considered haram in some way. As you say, Hume is definitely out, as would be my fave philosopher Spinoza. Political philosophy is even dodgier; Locke and Mill would be safe enough but Rousseau or Marx?!
I would not be too quick to rule out a book even by Hume and Spinoza. Each book is very individual . I could see a valid critique of either of their works being done from an Islamic perspective and from a secular view.
Keep in mind this idea of a book club is currently just an idea and if it becomes a reality, than specific guidelines can be put in place.
I would not be too quick to rule out a book even by Hume and Spinoza. Each book is very individual . I could see a valid critique of either of their works being done from an Islamic perspective and from a secular view.
I would love to see an Islamic critique of Hume's 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion'.
Hello everyone.. it is awesome to see this turn out.. I was hoping to hear from Rav He too isn't a fan of Nietzche but his input on some of these book discussions would be enriching..
let me just say, I am not the boss of this and word doesn't return to me, it is something that the mods will have to agree on based on turn out here
1- THERE ARE NO AGE RESTRICTIONS, and I'd urge the older better read members to be kinder to the young ones..
2- Also we'd have to find a really cheap website for purchase and pay attention to everyone's financial situation.. I am a big fan of building your private library with things you enjoy.. but I am also a fan of just borrowing from libraries, so, if you don't have a library card this would be a good time to get one...
3-Due to the young age of some of the members, some books will have to be a restriction.. I am not a fan of censorship and agree fully with all that Br. believer said.. but some material is simply inappropriate for 14 year olds
4- If you recommend a book, we'll have to have a consensus and it will be binding i.e you can't suggest everyone reads something and then back out after chapter three.. if it is your recommendation you'll be in charge of starting the thread and initiating the discussions.
5- I have never been a member of any book club discussions since I was in high school and that was ages ago ( I am not that old but it really was a long time ago)
Pls let me know what you all think? we still need a minmum of 20 members no?
questions, comments, complaints, backtalk are all welcome
peace
M
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Perhaps a trial Book club on a separate web page, one that can be viewed by all of the forum members, yet separate from the forum. a trial thing to see if it can be worked into something here.
Just an addendum:
we'll be reading 'clean books' Insha'Allah.. -- I enjoy philosophy on all leves but I don't enjoy anti-Islamic books and will not be paying for them or borrowing them from libraries...
I'd not mind someone like mr CZGibson recommending what he thinks is a reasonably well thought book that raises points of interest, but I won't be reading any (daniel pipe-esque) type books so let me just get that out of the way!
BY the way a personal favorite of mine are poetry especially Machado, akhmatova and khalil Jibran but if no one is into poetry then we can exclude that from our club...
thank you --peace
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Good things are in the making insha'Allah.. I am sorry akhi for negelcting your Q.. 20 does sound like a good number but it doesn't have to be.. if it is within reason..
Soon I'll make an announcement insha'Allah
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Good things are in the making insha'Allah.. I am sorry akhi for negelcting your Q.. 20 does sound like a good number but it doesn't have to be.. if it is within reason..
Soon I'll make an announcement insha'Allah
Us book lovers can't stand waiting. go ahead and make the announcement. Although I will probably have to move this thread to the links exchange section as soon as you do.
We know everything is just in the forming stage, but maybe we can all help.
If we started a book club section on LI how many would participate?
How would you like the discussions to go about? chapter by chapter or half way through the book?
Also would books on philosophy in general be of interest? for instance be interested in reading something like Thomas Reid's Inquiry and Essays or A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume stuff of that nature so when some drop names about to be condescending others aren't left out or clueless?
pls let me know in general if you'd like to participate, and if you do, if you'd like to stick with one category or if you'd like to expand into others like art, or history or psychology etc etc..
thank you
My Dear Sister,
I think this is an excellent idea! Count me in!!
members don't all have to be reading the same book at the same time.. that is absured.. someone may make a suggestion and those who want to partake it is actually nice to see debates of that sort unravel.. you may for instance have a discussion on to kill a mocking bird.. I have already read it so I can join in out of having read it but not all members should or would.. did you actually see how it is setup?
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count me in but i think it should be made muslims only (alot of issues dont need to be talked about outside believers ranks)
..Just wondering 
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