Tag Archives: Book Review

Book Review: The Affirmation of Life: Nietzsche on Overcoming Nihilism by Bernard Reginster

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

This is a book review that I did for my Nietzsche class this past semester.  Since I’ve been reviewing books on this blog, I thought I’d share this book review on here as well.  I’ve got questions that are interspersed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage by Stephanie Coontz

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

I had the joy of reading this book last year and I’ve been meaning to do a review on it.  Well, the time is now.  However, I’m not going to simply spell out the book.  It’s so good that you … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rebel by Albert Camus, Part I: The Rebel

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

This really isn’t a book review per se, but since this is a challenging book, this review is more for myself.  It’s a restatement of Camus’ arguments and my own two cents.  So this will be a combination of a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Recall Hurricane Katrina.  It was a disastrous moment that put people into shock.  Everyone was disoriented and confused in that situation.  But now imagine someone having the idea that this is the perfect opportunity to implement a new system.  Now … Continue reading →

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