Monthly Archives: April 2018

Notes on Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling after reading Joakim Garff

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Lee

Abraham would have been terrifying because if we had met him we would never have glimpsed his inner life. We would not have seen the man of faith. We would have seen a man who was prepared to murder his … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Philosophy | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Notes on Confucius’ Analects Book 17 Chapter 6

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Lee

“Respectfulness, tolerance, trustworthiness in word, quickness and generosity.” Respectfulness Has something to do with not being too persistent in your interactions with others. If you want someone to act in a certain way, and they refuse, then you know when … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Philosophy | Tagged , , | Leave a comment