(You can see the whole list at this link, and see the beginning of this post for the premise.)
11. What Went Wrong? - Bernard Lewis
How Islam got left behind. Fortuitously written right before September 11.
12. The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
13. God Is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens
I've read Sam Harris's The End of Faith and didn't find it very satisfying. I'm looking forward to these two books as a replacement. I expect them to go well together, almost like a two-volume set: the former is more about God, the latter is more about religion.
14. The Construction of Social Reality - John Searle
It's surprising how little focus there's been within analytic philosophy on explaining society -- not making prescriptions for society, but simply describing its fundamental nature. Searle gives it a shot, and makes you feel in awe of screwdrivers, restaurants, and five-dollar bills.
15. What's It All About? - Julian Baggini
The meaning of life in one short, simple book.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
My reading list, part 3
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