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Foucaults Pendulum by Umberto Eco. Read it a couple of times before, top book.

Wotcha Mick Maybe it's easier to define life by asking the question 'what is not life?' And of course the definition of life will differ depending on how we ask the question- like, biologically, philosophically, spiritually etc. I know what I think life is, I can't explain it properly but I know (st...

Yeh, Ian Dury was a genius with lyrics and invented a musical sub-genre.

Probably the most philosophical tune I've ever heard is the theme from 'Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy' No words, just metaphysics. I can't explain why, it just mesmerises me.

Listening to the Cockney Rejects 'Oi Oi Oi' at the moment. Listened to Ravel's Bolero earlier and intend to listen to 'Little Drummer Boy' by Bing and Bowie (truly one of the most beautiiful songs ever) in a minute to get me into a festive mood. Can anyone remember what kind of music Schopenhauer sa...

Thanks for the welcome Rachael Anne (what a beautiful name).

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I'm David McMullan an Englishman living in China. I'm a philosophy grad from the University of Greenwich and do my post-grad milarkey at the University of Wales. It is my pleasure to find this forum after suffering years of innane rubbish on the Yahoo! answers philosophy board. My philosophical inte...