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Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future (Penguin Classics) by Friedrich Nietzsche

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About my libraryThe books catalogued here represent about three quarters of my total collection, since I haven't been bothered yet to enter many books without ISBNs. They also include many books owned by my partner. I keep track of books I would like to read here: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1395061

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Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection by Peter Godfrey-Smith

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Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism by Alvin Plantinga

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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind (Oxford Handbooks in Philosophy) by Brian McLaughlin

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Readings On Laws Of Nature by John W. Carroll

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Laws and Lawmakers: Science, Metaphysics, and the Laws of Nature by Marc Lange

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The Admissible Contents of Experience (Philosophical Quarterly Special Issues) by Katherine Hawley

Dad's finally read the Recognitions. Out of a varied selection I eventually got him, it's been the one he's disliked the least, and at times he might even have enjoyed. So thanks - your was the best suggestion I recieved!

posted by reading_fox at 4:05 am (EST) on Aug 29, 2008

Thanks for your very prompt response!

posted by reading_fox at 4:02 am (EST) on Dec 14, 2007

I've come to your profile following links off Patrick White's page.

I'm trying to research a book to get my dad for Christmas. He claims he's enjoyed Patrick White but read all of his that he intends to. Would you have any suggestions for a similar author?

Much obliged if you do happen to think of anything. No worries at all if you don't.

Fox.

posted by reading_fox at 5:04 pm (EST) on Dec 13, 2007

Hello! Good to hear about The Recognitions. I've just started Carpenter's Gothic - slightly pleased that I picked his briefest work to get my feet wet - and it is indeed brilliant. Nobody will ever write dialogue like Gaddis again.

posted by eswnr at 6:28 pm (EST) on Jul 18, 2007

hello

posted by jpbirdsong at 2:38 am (EST) on Jul 18, 2007

Thank you, sir. Haven't read the Markson yet. Used bookstore buy from a few years ago. I like what Dalkey publishes, though, as well as NYRB and Green Integer and others.

posted by Stig_Brantley at 8:55 pm (EST) on Jan 24, 2007

Dear Sir:

At this time the Parker Tyler Memorial Library is a private enterprise, with visits by personal arrangement only, and is guarded 24-hours a day by pit-bull. You may note that its contents are extensively indexed in our Librarything account; the heart of the collection is a shelf of materials by and about Mr. Tyler himself.

Appointments are always available; if you wish to view materials or have further queries, please contact one of our Library's curators at the emails on our Profile.

Yours truly,
the PTML

posted by thomas_and_ed at 3:22 pm (EST) on Jan 4, 2007