Reading and Re-Reading List

Additionally to my other projects I plan on giving chapter by chapter notes for the books I'm reading. It helps me in understanding the arguments of the author and it gives the opportunity spreading novel arguments of books that haven't been read as widely. And it's a great list for future references. I won't make arguments, I will write out the key points of each chapter. 

On the list:

William Vallicella- A Paradigm Theory of Existence

Gaven Kerr- Aquinas Way to God & Aquinas and the Metaphysics of Creation

David Braine- The Reality of Time and the Existence of God

Martin Heidegger- Sein und Zeit

Immanuel Kant- Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason, Critique of Judgment

Bernard Lonergan- Insight; A Study in Human Understanding

David Oderberg- The Metaphysics of Good and Evil

Alasdair MacIntyre- Three Rival Versions of Moral Inquiry


I won't guarantee the order nor that this will certainly be the only or even primary ones I'm focusing on. But they're all planned and I'm excited. Especially for Heidegger. 

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