Of course, Philosophy is for lazy buggers who don't want to work for a living and escape the real life.
You can with Philosophy justify anything, which is worrying.
Sure it look inspirational, but...

Yes, they did Dusak.

Anthony Sattin's has been discussed on here not that long ago. I recommend his on the history of tourism in Egypt: Lifting the Veil.

He has been a co-auther of the latest...

Pleased you liked the book Newc. I found it fascinating and eye opening. I still think when they get a grasp on things Egypt will ban it...I got a copy sent o me from friends in the US who saw it and...

The central question both are asking ourselves is why there was so little change.

The sub-question is what invaders did to effect change and what was their thinking.

There is another question of...

With a name like Towfik/Tawfik explains a lot, no more explanation necessary..... 8)

Sorry, that should be Marcus.

Just finished this. A great read. The chapter on Luxor particularly interesting. :)

Having spoken to several people who have met him, he sounds 'interesting.
Can't wait to meet him & compare notes and knife collections.
Oh! and his 5 months in an Egyptian nick..... 8)
Ps: A...

I'm neither competent, nor particularly interested, in debating Pinker's skills in his esoteric field of expertise.

The book is mainly concerned with debunking the idea that we're going to hell in...

A sad loss of a brilliant thought process. I enjoyed his book immensely, so much so that I reread it. :a39:

I also am cynical about this, but hopeful that at least some children will get the reading opportunities they've desired.

Poetry Carrie thanks.

Dusak – you win a prize for identifying the only possible benefit of Alzheimers.

Rereading for me tells me how I’ve changed – or at least how my responses/tastes have...

We always look out for the Sudan on our morning walks. Also, when crossing the Nile with our regular boatman, Azab, he makes a point of looking for her so we can motor past at close distance because...

Its impossible for me to know his actual UK sales but a 10 second search indicates few second hand Caro LBJ books available on the Internet from UK dealers – which suggests that few originally sold...

....maybe by then I had had enough of Taita.

Too much walking the taita ropa?

The Thread may or may not be in my pile of yet to be read books. Perhaps I need to check and if it's not in the pile I can keep my eye out for it at book sales.

I've discovered that I do have a...