How many people are reading this book?

Chris OConnor

Just a quick poll to see how active we can expect this forum to get.

Are you reading this book?

Results (total votes = 16):


Yes, and I am also contributing on the forum	7 / 43.8%

Yes, and I will soon contribute on the forum	3 / 18.8%

Yes, but I doubt I will contribute on the forum	0 / 0.0%

No, but I am contributing or will contribute on the forum	3 / 18.8%

No, and I will probably not contribute on the forum	3 / 18.8%

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them" -- Mark Twain

Andonicus

Hey Chris,

I checked the latter no. I haven't really contributed at all as of late and I'd like to find out more about Spinoza before I pick up Damasio's book. I plan to do both soon!

Ando

Chris OConnor

Good to see ya Andonicus!

Chris

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them" -- Mark Twain

tarav

I am reading and contributing.

Tiarella

I moved less than a month ago, and haven't had a chance to get to the library yet. I intend to borrow & read the book, and contribute to the discussion, but I haven't done it yet.

Er... time's a-wastin'; how'd it get to be Jan. 15th already? :eek

Realistically speaking - I may not be able to do it in time.

raven of missouri

I have just joined this board about a week or so ago but do plan to read the book. As I read snippets of the book, I would like to contribute. I'm sure I'll become more of a regular fixture here soon enough. I'm still going through craziness consistent of having just moved and trying to find a job.

In Love and Reason,

Christian L. Ambrose

ecstian

I am reading and moderately contributing at the moment. I intend on spending all day and night on here once I have gotten through more of the book

Since this book covers such an important topic (the biological basis of our deepest emotions and feelings) and begins with a massive paradigm shift (our feelings are preceded by emotions) I find it necessary to grapple with several chapters before really being able to contribute thoroughly to the discussion at hand. I look forward to getting another chapter or two under my belt.

Eric

Peter Dunning

I am not reading it, but probably will, cause I am reading Descartes' Error and enjoying it very much.
I am becoming a Damasio fan, but I have three books by Dawkins sitting unread, so by the time I get to the Searching for Spinoza, this discussion will proably be over.

ZachSylvanus

I just picked it up yesterday, and will likely start reading it this week, or next.

Chris OConnor

Since we know Damasio will be joining us we should see an increase in the level of participation.

Some new chat ideas for 2004...

Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs, And Steel and...
Howard Bloom - current events and his new book
Massimo Pigliucci - Rationally Speaking
Michael Shermer - topic? ...critical thinking and skepticism?
James "The Amazing" Randi - identifying bullshit
Ann Druyan - Sagans "Demon-Haunted World"

Chris

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them" -- Mark Twain

Andonicus

I personally do not find Damasio's style or approach particularly engaging, save the chapters on Spinoza and his political/philosophical influences. His style seems haphazard and clumsy in its attempt to be simple and as a scientific inquiry, too empirical and materialistic for my taste. So I'm reading chapters quite out of order (his writing on Spinoza, the man, and his political/philosophical influence as well as others of the so-called Enlightenment is probably the most engaging part of the book).

I'll join the discussions in a couple of days (we still have the second half of February to go) after I've finished it.

Ando


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