Sheet 287 · The Library
The Library
Every essay on the walk, most of them with things to try along the way: a fork to strike, a packet of seeds to sow, a dog asleep on a sofa. Take out whatever you like.
- Open all hours
- No fines
SilenceTalking allowed
Shelf A
Syntropology
My own philosophy, and essays from Syntropology made into things you can handle.
- No. 1Life leans forwardwith things to tryMy philosophy in one idea, one question and eight bearings, each with the trap it helps you notice.
- No. 2Meaning is a verbwith things to tryWe keep hearing that meaning has gone missing. What if it was never something you could lose?
- No. 3The vision of the heartwith things to tryMax Scheler thought your feelings can see what matters. A windowsill read twice, a fox, some grapes and a to-do list.
- No. 4Seeds of syntropologywith things to trySyntropology as eight seed packets. Turn each one over, sow it, and watch the ground come up.
Shelf B
Philosophy in ordinary life
Why you might want a philosopher about, and what one sees on an ordinary day.
- No. 5Why don’t you have a philosopher?with things to tryEveryone’s heard of philosophy. Very few people have a philosopher, which is a bit strange.
- No. 6Why not just ask AI?with things to tryAI can explain Plato before the kettle boils. So why have an actual philosopher?
- No. 7Why do we see things so differently?with things to tryYour brother barely says a word at dinner. A short film and essay about Uexküll’s tick and the worlds we each live in.
- No. 8Philosophy on a walkwith things to tryTwelve ordinary things worth spotting, and what philosophy sees in each. Tick them off as you go.
Not shelved yet
On the returns trolley
Essays from Syntropology that I’m making into things you can try. You can read them there now, the way they first appeared.
- Rudolf Steiner and the Threefold Forces in Our TimeLoosening Ahriman’s GripOn Syntropology
- Owen Barfield and the Wisdom of the Silver TrumpetFrom Onlookers to Syntropic ParticipantsOn Syntropology
- ThunderCats and the Syntropic Spirit of the 80sFrom Chaos to Coherence on Third EarthOn Syntropology
- Heraclitus and the Hidden Harmony of ChangeEverything FlowsOn Syntropology
- Henri Bergson and the Flow of TimeA Journey Beyond the ClockOn Syntropology
- Clare Graves and the Evolution of Human ConsciousnessA Quest for Understanding Human PotentialOn Syntropology
Looking for something you can hold? The books are in the Bookshop, a little way back along the walk.