The Book of Mirdad

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• unusximmortalis · Sep 2, 2016 · Recommends

  The book of Mirdad

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• unusximmortalis · Jan 26, 2020 · Recommends

  The Book of Mirdad

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• powertower · Dec 27, 2011 · Recommends

  Someone once said that 100s of thousands of books have been written to try to express the inexpressible, but only 1 has succeeded... The Book of Mirdad. > Logic is immaturity weaving its nets of gossamer wherewith it aims to catch the behemoth of knowledge. Logic is a crutch for the cripple; but a burden for the swift of foot; and a greater burden…

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• powertower · Dec 9, 2012 · Recommends

  I've always enjoyed reading this (by ― Mikhail Naimy, from - The Book of Mirdad)... "Logic is immaturity weaving its nets of gossamer wherewith it aims to catch the behemoth of knowledge. Logic is a crutch for the cripple, but a burden for the swift of foot and a greater burden…

  on “How To Do Philosophy (2007)” ↗
• photonemitter · Jun 9, 2020 · Recommends

  …read most Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett 3 or more times. Finite and Infinite Games, by James P. Carse is another philosophical favourite when it comes to getting something new each read through. Book of Mirdad, which is like a modern take on the Abramelin, don’t recall the author’s name, but it’s very much into the symbolic/mystic/esoteric ways and very revealing to that side without explicitly stating any…

  on “Ask HN: Which books have you read more than once?” ↗