Book Order To Read The Throne Of Glass Series By Sarah J. Maas

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YOUR NAME (2016) WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019)

Distorted self image, depersonalisation, disassociation, feelings of emptiness, etc are all symptoms of bpd. It can lead to you struggling with your sense of self. Using Joana watching herself in the mirror and us as the audience seeing her reflection when she has her eyes closed and is facing away from it, as well as showing her POV when it shouldn’t be hers, is a good representation of that. It shows how she doesn’t have a grasp of who she is.

october 7, 2019

it’s fall, ladies 🍂☕️

AFRICAN & BLACK PHILOSOPHY: Getting Started

Hello everyone! As many of us who study philosophy in some form are likely aware, people of color, especially black philosophers, are radically underrepresented in the field (composing only 1.32% of all philosophers in the US). In order to combat such marginalization, and in attempt to help amplify black voices within the field of philosophy, I have complied a series and links & information here for learning more about African/black philosophy, especially within the US. Please feel free to add to this post if you feel that anything is missing, esp if ur a black person!

Overview:

According to Wikipedia.org: “African philosophy is the philosophical discourse produced by indigenous Africans and their descendants, including African Americans. African philosophers may be found in the various academic fields of philosophy, such as metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, and political philosophy. One particular subject that many African philosophers have written about is that on the subject of freedom and what it means to be free or to experience wholeness.”

Articles to start with: 

“What African Philosophy Can Teach You About the Good Life.”

“A truly African philosophy.”

“African Philosophy.”

“Descartes was wrong: ‘a person is a person through other persons.’” 

“Does Western Philosophy Have Egyptian Roots?” 

“What You Should Know About Contemporary African Philosophy.” 

“Philosophy in Africa - A Case of Epistemic Injustice in the Academy.” 

“The African Enlightenment.”

“The Radical Philosophy of Egypt.” 

“The first God.” 

“African Philosophy Is More Than You Think It Is.” 

And some introductory texts:

Barry Hallen, A Short History of African Philosophy. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press (2009).

Samuel Oluoch Himbo, An Introduction to African Philosophy. Lanham et al.: Rowman and Littlefield (1998). 

Dismas Masolo, African Philosophy in Search of Identity. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press (1994).

Kwasi Wiredu, A Companion to African Philosophy. Malden, Oxford, Victoria: Blackwell Publishing (2004). (PDF version linked here.)

Key essays:

“The Struggle for Reason in Africa” by Mogobe Ramose in The African Philosophy Reader eds. P.H. Coestzee & A.P.J. Roux

“Appeal,” David Walker 

“What to the Slave is the 4th of July?”, Frederick Douglass

“Ain’t I a Woman?”, Sojourner Truth 

“The Black Woman’s role in the Community of Slaves,” Angela Davis

The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. DuBois (first chapter esp.)

“A Problem of Biography in African Thought” & “What Does It Mean to Be a Problem?” by Lewis Gordon in Existentia Africana 

“Racism and Feminism,” by bell hooks in the PDF linked here

“Recognizing Racism in the Era of Neoliberalism,” Angela Davis

“Nonviolence and Racial Justice,” Martin Luther King, Jr. 

“The Ballot or the Bullet,” Malcolm X

“The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism,” Audre Lorde

“Whiteness as Property,” Cheryl Harris

Important contemporary black philosophers:

Cornel West (political philosophy, philosophy of religion, ethics, race, democracy, liberation theology)

Angela Davis (also a writer and social activist & just a general badass, really worth knowing about regardless of whether or not you have an interest in philosophy)

bell hooks (race, capitalism, sexuality & gender through a postmodern perspective)

Lewis Gordon (Africana philosophy, black existentialism, phenomenology)

Kwame Anthony Appiah (probabilistic semantics, political theory, moral theory, intellectual history, race and identity theory)

Patricia Hill Collins (sociology of knowledge, race, class, gender studies)

John H. McWhorter (linguistics) 

George Yancy (Critical philosophy of race, critical whiteness studies, African philosophy, philosophy of the body)

Kwassi Wiredu (African philosophy)

Franz Fanon (20th century Marxism, psychoanalysis, colonialism)

Online podcasts, blogs, & videos:

Podcast on Africana philosophy (the website linked here also contains several useful links and resources for further reading)

Youtube series on African Philosophy

Award-winning blog run by a Nigerian-Finnish woman which “connects feminism with critical reflections on contemporary culture from an Africa-centred perspective.”

Other links & resources:

Journal on African Philosophy

Wikipedia page, which includes a list of African philosophers

History of African Philosophy

Online bibliography on African Philosophy

25 Black Scholars You Should Know

The Collegium of Black Women Philosophers

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My Favourite Kisses

For International Kissing Day, I am compiling a list of some of my favourite kisses from different ships across the board. I’m doing this in no particular order, it’ll be mean to ask me to rate them.

1. Kim Shin and Eun Tak, I Miss You Kiss

2. Stefan and Elena, Bloodshare Kiss

3. Scott and Kira, Rain Kiss

4. Brooke and Lucas, Goodbye Kiss

5. Jackie and Hyde, Makeup Kiss

6. Mickey and Ian, “Not Afraid” Kiss

7. Stiles and Malia, Makeup Kiss

8. Shi Jin and Mo Yeon, Truck Kiss

9. Crixus and Naevia, “I Know You’re Mad But…” Kiss

10. Oz and Willow, “Panicking” Kiss

11. Noah and Rosalee, Bathtub Kiss

13. Dong Man and Ae Ra, First Kiss

14. Max and Logan, Tortured Kiss

15. Nick and June, Hallway Kiss

16. Michael and Maria, First Kiss

17. Max and Liz, Goodbye Kiss

18. Buffy and Angel, Morning Kiss

19. Piper and Leo, First Kiss

20. Matt and Julie, “It’s Not Over Kiss”

21. Dwayne and Whitley, Surprise Kiss

22. Dan and Blair “We both officially like each other” Kiss

23. Scott and Allison, Car Kiss

24. Michael and Jane, Best Kiss Ever

25. Nick and Jess, First Kiss (I don’t even watch NG anymore or care that much about this ship but this kiss was hot)

27. Amy and Jake, Real Kiss

28. Eun Chan and Han Kyul “Fuck It, I’m Gay” Kiss

29. Pacey and Joey, First Time Kiss

30. Cesare and Lucrezia, Tortured Kiss

31. Agron and Nasir, Passionate Kiss

32. Michaela and Asher, “I like you too” Kiss

33. Dae Young and Myung Joo, Car Kiss

34. Yuri and Victor, Spontaneous Kiss

the quickest way to Momo’s heart ♡

When I started this blog there were like 10 people in this fandom and you can’t possibly imagine how happy I am that the Qots fandom has grown so much.

Not to mention how my heart is so full of joy because I see so many loving my beautiful boy James and really, I just wanted to have one massive group hug to celebrate how awesome this fandom is becoming

😂😂

#ToD

Do you know how weird it is, as a German speaking person, to read the abbreviation of Tower of Dawn (#ToD)?! Because Tod is the German word for death and this is basically how an average Tower of Dawn post sounds to me (*insert death for ToD) 😂 :

“…I’m so excited for *death*!…”

“…I want this and this to happen in *death* …”

“…Only (for example) 30 days left before the release of *death* …”

“…I don’t like the cover of *death*…”

“… I hope we meet the spider silk merchant again in *death* …”

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