Aeon Kensho™
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Post by Aeon Kensho™ on Jan 7, 2007 17:34:26 GMT -5
Star wars and Philosophy-More powerful than you can possibly imagine Edited by Kevin S. Decker and Jason T. Eberl Published by Open Court,Part of the popular culture and philosophy series:William Irwin. This book is amazing and I'm not joking when i say it changed my life!I was surprised no one else had read it.It is the best Star wars book i have ever read.It goes over everything.Jedi philosophy,its roots.All kinds of gems of knowledge in this book.It changed how I viewed the movie and still does to this day.It also goes over Sith Philosophy.Talks about others who have gone from official to tyrant.Of course it talks about Joseph Campbell.This book explains alot.It jump started my quest for the truth behind Star Wars.I'M surprised how much is real.Everything in life depends on perspective.Or in Quigon's words"Your focus determines your reality"This book is also great because it references alot of other great books of wisdom,philosophy.and thinking.I would recommend this book to all fans of Star Wars or Philosophy.I'm going to read it again soon. Here is a link to the Info on the back of the book www.opencourtbooks.com/books_n/star_wars.htm
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Post by dajoquim on Jan 7, 2007 21:26:07 GMT -5
That book looks cool master reikimaster. When I go to the book store;I'll look for it for sure.DaJoQuim
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Darth Stygian
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Post by Darth Stygian on Jan 7, 2007 22:47:42 GMT -5
Book sounds like a good read. Will have to pick it up.
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Post by dajoquim on Jan 15, 2007 21:26:58 GMT -5
I've bought me a copy of this book today and I'll read this one soon.DaJoQuim
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AV™ The Unforgiving
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Post by AV™ The Unforgiving on Jan 18, 2007 3:22:34 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip. This is deffinatley my kinda book. Im going to get it for sure.
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Post by bloodthirstysith on Jan 18, 2007 4:11:49 GMT -5
Sounds like a great read. I have books on Taoism, I ching, and all sorts of the lot. But this is one I could truly enjoy.
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Post by jerrekdromas on Jan 23, 2007 14:34:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the info man. Any other books that you would recommend?
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Post by Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus on Feb 15, 2007 19:24:59 GMT -5
Ive read this book and it really helps put alot of things into perspective. it helps delve deeper into the force and expands on the light and darkside of the force, it creates more gray areas in these terms.
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Lord Brama
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Post by Lord Brama on Feb 22, 2007 23:40:24 GMT -5
SO basically outlining the duality of man and good vs. evil.
Both of these are grey areas. They always will be. I want to read this book too. But ya know what. I will never find it anywhere. HA
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Aeon Kensho™
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Post by Aeon Kensho™ on Feb 23, 2007 16:36:43 GMT -5
not with that attitude! Ha! I'm sure you can find a copy Brama any book store like Barnes and noble will have it.Or use the link I left and order it online. It is because we live in a grey world,Not a black and white one.It also delves into the flaw of each philosophy.It is a great read. Other books-Tao of Starwars(Looks ok),The daoism on starwars,Hero with a thousand face(This is a Joseph Campbell book.Alot of the idea for the Vader story come from this book.A Hero falls.It goes through the process in detail.It is amazing.It actually has Luke skywalker on the cover,because it is well know that he used this book.In fact Joseph Campbell actually oversaw the creation of the original trilogy.He was the one who came up with the wisdom of Yoda,Thats why the new movies lacked something.Campbell died,I don't understand why his students weren't involved with the prequels.The movies suffered for this a bit.Its alot of the reason the Jedi were goons in the prequels HAHAHAAHAH!) there are other books too,I will list them.
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Post by Cyrus Stryder on Mar 8, 2007 19:07:30 GMT -5
cool thanks for posting that up Aeon Kensho ;D and its writen by kevin smith i hope its going to be good
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Lord Brama
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Post by Lord Brama on Mar 8, 2007 20:44:11 GMT -5
Well Aeon, you have intrigued me. You would laugh if I told you how far from my house is the nearest B&N but I will make that trip.
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Post by dajoquim on Mar 8, 2007 21:28:23 GMT -5
:DI'm reading this book now!!!It's worth the trip lol!!
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Post by Uriel on Mar 16, 2007 23:51:36 GMT -5
i just picked this up today, i'll let yall know what i think about it. i've skimmed through it, looks like a good read. i like that it seems to incorporate actual Philosophers into it, Neitze (i can never spell it right) etc.
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Post by Darth Vegan on Apr 11, 2007 23:56:56 GMT -5
I really need top pick this up. Right up my alley as a practicing Buddhist and one who is into the philosophical side of things and also looking ito Jedi studies (totally serious!)
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