Comments on: Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/2009/12/23/everlasting-man-by-g-k-chesterton/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:45:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dhigginbotham http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/2009/12/23/everlasting-man-by-g-k-chesterton/comment-page-1/#comment-125 dhigginbotham Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:19:04 +0000 http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/?p=495#comment-125 I'm currently reading Chesterton's " What's Wrong With The World." I guess what I like most about him is his ability to connect philosophical language and concepts to everyday language and practicality. He can speak on the metaphysical question of first causes and immediately convey the materialist position, (in the old chicken/egg argument,) as that of "all things coming from the egg." This uncanny ability to speak from both worlds appeals very much to me. D. I’m currently reading Chesterton’s ” What’s Wrong With The World.” I guess what I like most about him is his ability to connect philosophical language and concepts to everyday language and practicality. He can speak on the metaphysical question of first causes and immediately convey the materialist position, (in the old chicken/egg argument,) as that of “all things coming from the egg.” This uncanny ability to speak from both worlds appeals very much to me.

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]]> By: Ben Espen http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/2009/12/23/everlasting-man-by-g-k-chesterton/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Ben Espen Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:57:22 +0000 http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/?p=495#comment-122 The Everlasting Man is one of my all time favorite books. Every time I read it I gain something new. The Everlasting Man is one of my all time favorite books. Every time I read it I gain something new.

]]> By: Kinga http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/2009/12/23/everlasting-man-by-g-k-chesterton/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Kinga Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:55:15 +0000 http://www.deadphilosopherssociety.com/?p=495#comment-121 "I propose to maintain that whether or no it is the twilight of gods, it is not the daylight of men," writes Chesterton in the Everlasting Man. One of my favorite lines from that book. Without naming Nietzsche, it immediately puts his entire philosophy in proper perspective. I am not quite sure how Chesterton is ecumenical, but he is certainly big on grand desires of mankind, and I love him for that (well, that and his priceless syntax). “I propose to maintain that whether or no it is the twilight of gods, it is not the daylight of men,” writes Chesterton in the Everlasting Man. One of my favorite lines from that book. Without naming Nietzsche, it immediately puts his entire philosophy in proper perspective.

I am not quite sure how Chesterton is ecumenical, but he is certainly big on grand desires of mankind, and I love him for that (well, that and his priceless syntax).

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