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101 Experiments in the Philosophy of Everyday Life

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 13:30

Has anyone read this book by Roger-Pol Droit?

I know a lot of people on this board are getting into the Celestine Prophecy at the moment but thought a discussion about this might be good to pass a bit of time.

For anyone that hasn't - its a book about little things to do by yourself to experiment with philosophy. Not sure how to describe it so I'll just copy part of the blurb;

"The idea is to provoke tiny moments of awareness. Invent things to do, to say, that produce astonishment or the unease generated by certain questions. It's about fabricating microscopic starter devices, minimal impulses. Playing on the level of objects"

Would recommend the book to anyone interested in philosophy but I can copy out one experiment at a time if anyone wants to try it without getting hold of the book??

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:05

where is the table?

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:09

Table???

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:11

AHA but how do I know it really is a table?

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:13

What are you on about tables for??? Are you trying to make me uneasy??

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gump · 16/09/2004 16:13

it has a tablecloth

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:14

Get off my thread you weird table freaks!!!

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:16

Is it brown? Does it just look brown or is that your perception of it?

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:17

Do I have to start a table freak thread now??

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gump · 16/09/2004 16:18

no it is transparent

CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:19

Come on some of you philosopher types must have read SOME Bertrand Russell appearance and reality stuff!!!

CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:19

hang on will find you something.

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:19

I haven't and you're scaring me!!!

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:20

Here you are

Basic O level type philosophy reading material I should think!!!!

CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:21

(sorry gcse showing my age there)

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:22

basic O-level hmmm? Like linking to a page that works??

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:29

heh heh
is a ppt so don't know if you can link to it

try this

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:33

Yep, that works

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:38

now, discuss

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 16:44

Not until you reveal who gump is!!

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 16:56

Gump is............... oh no my computer has crashed

SoupDragon · 16/09/2004 16:57

WTF are you lot on?

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 17:02

CD - I wrote a 30 page essay for you!! Oh no, my pc has crashed without saving!!

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 17:03

Well write it again then...

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wobblyknicks · 16/09/2004 17:04

Tell me who gump is again first!!!

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CountessDracula · 16/09/2004 17:04

i told you it's the Queen Mum

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