Daily Reading (6th April)

[ironed_orchid]

What have you been reading lately? Everything counts, from the user's manual to the back of the cereal box!

Comments

[fred_mouse]

More of 'Three men on the bummel'. I have set myself page reading goals, so that I can return it on Tuesday, and so far I'm meeting them (or better).

Also, more email.

[ironed_orchid]

I used to set page reading goals and rewards when I had to read Heidegger, but that is because reading was not it's oen reward.

[fred_mouse]

I'm so stressed at the moment that I'm turning to online reading as reward, rather than paper, so the reading goals are also about 'make sure that I get some enjoyable down time'.

I'm intrigued about the Heidegger - if the reading was not the reward, what was it about it that was? I recognise that this is an overly nosy question, so please pretend I didn't ask it if you don't want to engage.

[ironed_orchid]

Coursework first, and then writing a paper to show that Heidegger's criticisms of Kant were based on his misunderstanding certain aspects of Kant's position.

[fred_mouse]

Ah, that makes sense. I had remembered about you and Kant, but didn't know how that fit in with Heidegger. 'Reading so I can comment with authority' as a goal seems perfectly reasonable.