A bit dramatic of me, but for a moment, I felt tears in my eyes before I even read the first three. Things like this, the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge, give me a reason to live. Thank you for this!
"Sublimity... involves a more ambivalent sort of appreciation, in which the route of our pleasure passes through fear. Safe at home, we look out the window at a violent storm. Sensing the danger, adrenaline starts to rush through our bodies; yet we still enjoy the experience because at some level we know that we are safe. Too much danger, and we begin to feel genuine terror; too little danger, and we enter the realm of the (merely) beautiful."
It talks about the concept of the sublime, using Edmund Burke's Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful as a references, and then goes on to analyze Beethoven's work.
On a related note, I just saw Nosferatu last night and I would categorize that film as sublime.
Gosh thank you! And what are the chances because just recently i had the sudden longing of learning (in my uni days), thus struggling to find educational contents/topics that actually can expand my knowledge. I need to work on my mindless scrolling ugh🥹
Hegel’s writing is dense and abstract, so start with secondary sources or guides to grasp key concepts before diving into his primary texts. When you do start to read his stuff, focus on understanding the overarching arguments and revisit sections to unpack his terminology and complex structure. 🤎
A bit dramatic of me, but for a moment, I felt tears in my eyes before I even read the first three. Things like this, the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge, give me a reason to live. Thank you for this!
(And thank you for making this free <3)
Of course! I hope you find some interesting findings in your research🤎
Feeling the same! How uplifting! Thank you!
for anyone interested in this one: "the concept of “the sublime” in art, literature, and nature—how it evokes both awe and existential fear"
check out this article that defines the concept of sublimity in relation to Beethoven's work
https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/dmitri-tymoczko-sublime-beethoven/
"Sublimity... involves a more ambivalent sort of appreciation, in which the route of our pleasure passes through fear. Safe at home, we look out the window at a violent storm. Sensing the danger, adrenaline starts to rush through our bodies; yet we still enjoy the experience because at some level we know that we are safe. Too much danger, and we begin to feel genuine terror; too little danger, and we enter the realm of the (merely) beautiful."
It talks about the concept of the sublime, using Edmund Burke's Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful as a references, and then goes on to analyze Beethoven's work.
On a related note, I just saw Nosferatu last night and I would categorize that film as sublime.
Thank you for sharing! ☺️
Research as a hobby! love this!! It's also very fun to be able to spew random tidbits of information at dinner and shock everyone with knowledge
I think so many people who there an eight sense of curiosity. So it’s good to stretch that muscle.🤎
I didn’t know I needed to read this! Thank you! 🙏💚
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This is such a wholesome gift 🎁
Thank you ☺️
What a great idea. I sometimes open my phone needing to give my brain something to do but not knowing what. It’s smart to have a list to turn to!
Yes! I hope it helps!
Omg thank you! This is amazing! 😻
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What a wonderful list, thank you for the inspiration!
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Gosh thank you! And what are the chances because just recently i had the sudden longing of learning (in my uni days), thus struggling to find educational contents/topics that actually can expand my knowledge. I need to work on my mindless scrolling ugh🥹
I hope it helps!🤎
this was such a well crafted article, tysm for curing my boredom
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I’m obsessed with this. As someone looking to get a PhD, I need to stretch that research muscle ❤️❤️
Yesss congrats on the PhD pursuit 🤎
love love love. Started the myth of sisyphus recently!!
Such a great book!
I heard Hegel was difficult to read, do you have some tips on how to tackle his writing?
Hegel’s writing is dense and abstract, so start with secondary sources or guides to grasp key concepts before diving into his primary texts. When you do start to read his stuff, focus on understanding the overarching arguments and revisit sections to unpack his terminology and complex structure. 🤎
Thank you for the answer. Lets see how well it will go.
what's even most impressive about this, is how you come up with all those ideas yourself? it is truly incredible!
Needed this. Thank you x
I'm gonna research the chess ♟️ one, and the Dostoevsky piece; maybe 🧐 a personal essay will come out of it. 🤓