I realized recently that as a college graduate with a B.A. in Philosophy, i know absolutely nothing. I want to educate myself in classic literature, great music (folk, jazz, classical), philosophy, poetry, and art. Where should i begin? The project seems overwhelming to me. I'm throwing out the TV and i want to occupy my time with material that will help me grow as an individual. Any ideas? Suggestions?
posted by hiddenknives
on Nov 4, 2012 -
21 answers
I am trying to read more 'classics' this year and find I am continually running to Wikipedia for background on things the authors assume I should know. What books can I read to round out my general education somewhat and fill in some of these gaps?
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posted by JoannaC
on Jan 24, 2012 -
20 answers
Naming filter: Help me name a blog devoted to publishing great exercises, activities, and assignments by and for instructors of college composition and literature classes.
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posted by cymru_j
on Sep 6, 2011 -
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[Philosophy/Language/HistoryFilter]: What's the name of this rhetorical or logical technique, where you explain a subject by making a lot of lists?
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posted by gallusgallus
on May 27, 2011 -
6 answers
In what English movies or books would I most likely be exposed to new words? Any genre and time-period.
posted by keith0718
on Feb 3, 2011 -
34 answers
Please recommend short books (15-35 min from start to finish) for middle schoolers who read at the 3rd through 5th grade level.
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posted by halogen
on Nov 18, 2010 -
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I've taken responsibility for a very small children's library and I'd love your ideas for making it awesome.
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posted by serazin
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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I'm at that point in my PhD where my experiment is (almost) up and running, so I have more free time to do other stuff. I've decided that writing a general introduction to my thesis will be less beneficial than trying to get a review article published.
How do I go about writing a review article, from the perspective of an unpublished graduate student?
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posted by doctor.dan
on May 16, 2009 -
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I'm interested in (further) graduate studies combining Political Philosophy/Theory and Literature. Any ideas about finding programs that mesh the two?
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posted by Outis
on Aug 27, 2008 -
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I'm looking for a good general information literacy tutorial with a focus on good search strategies, using bibliographic databases, etc. It needs to be suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate literature students.
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posted by Webbreader
on Aug 25, 2008 -
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I am looking for well regarded books/scholarly papers about writing. Most specifically in the areas of Nonfiction (the essay style of article writing) and Children's Fiction (for a young adult audience).
Any tips? Go as far and broad as you can. I'll be off to the British library tomorrow, so the sky is the limit.
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posted by 0bvious
on Jan 9, 2007 -
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DreamWithMe filter: What if everyone read science fiction? How would the world be different?
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posted by amtho
on Apr 7, 2006 -
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I'm looking for suggestions for Young Adult literature (of all levels, from upper-elementary to adult-for-young-adults) that would appeal to the different "intelligences" of
Gardner's theory.
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posted by dagnyscott
on Jun 10, 2005 -
8 answers
What are some good websites that review children's literature? Bonus if the focus is on preschool or early elementary.
posted by dagnyscott
on Jan 20, 2005 -
6 answers
