Comments on: Books that Influenced Me http://timothyblee.com/2010/03/22/books-that-influenced-me/ A Blog by Timothy B. Lee Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:37:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: john http://timothyblee.com/2010/03/22/books-that-influenced-me/comment-page-1/#comment-11866 john Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:58:50 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2655#comment-11866 Great list. Rorty is a great antidote to Rand. (It's a shame that so many left-brain types view antifoundationalists as being anti-science.) Great list. Rorty is a great antidote to Rand. (It’s a shame that so many left-brain types view antifoundationalists as being anti-science.)

]]> By: Timothy B Lee http://timothyblee.com/2010/03/22/books-that-influenced-me/comment-page-1/#comment-11862 Timothy B Lee Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:52:53 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2655#comment-11862 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Siva Vaidhyanathan http://timothyblee.com/2010/03/22/books-that-influenced-me/comment-page-1/#comment-11861 Siva Vaidhyanathan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:50:29 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2655#comment-11861 This is an impressive list with enlightening and honest annotation. I like how you handled Rand's excesses. And the Rorty stuff explains a lot about your intellectual openness and spirit. This is an impressive list with enlightening and honest annotation. I like how you handled Rand’s excesses. And the Rorty stuff explains a lot about your intellectual openness and spirit.

]]> By: Rhayader http://timothyblee.com/2010/03/22/books-that-influenced-me/comment-page-1/#comment-11858 Rhayader Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:38:13 +0000 http://timothyblee.com/?p=2655#comment-11858 Yeah the lack of fiction isn't unique to your list -- beyond some Rand and two or three others on Will's list (<i>Dune</i> ftw!), non-fiction is dominating these lists. I've always felt that novels are often <b>at least</b> as relevant and instructive as non-fiction (although you've got me checking out the used book stores in town for Halberstam now). My list would definitely have to include <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> from my early middle school years, and <i>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance</i> and its companion <i>Lila</i>. Throw in a nod to Rand, and I'd probably have to pick something from Asimov/Clarke/Heinlein as well. Yeah the lack of fiction isn’t unique to your list — beyond some Rand and two or three others on Will’s list (Dune ftw!), non-fiction is dominating these lists. I’ve always felt that novels are often at least as relevant and instructive as non-fiction (although you’ve got me checking out the used book stores in town for Halberstam now).

My list would definitely have to include To Kill a Mockingbird from my early middle school years, and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and its companion Lila. Throw in a nod to Rand, and I’d probably have to pick something from Asimov/Clarke/Heinlein as well.

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