Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Thursday, October 7, 2010
I hope everyone has had a lovely summer! Fictional Consciousness took a break over the summer, but we're back in full swing now. We just had our first meeting of the season where we discussed Sartre's "Nausea". Our next book will be "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. We will be discussing this book at our November meeting, which will take place Tuesday, November 2nd, 7:00pm, at 918 Bathurst.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 5th at 7pm to discuss "Nausea" by Jean-Paul Sartre
Hello Fictional Consciousness Members!
We hope that everyone has had a great summer!! I apologize about the late notice, but it seems that meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) will not work for many. So, Jenny and I thought we could assign a book for October and meet then.
The book for October will be "Nausea" by Jean-Paul Sartre. There were many requests for Sartre before the break and we think this one will be very interesting.
Also, we welcome suggestions for books for our reading list. Please feel free to bring book ideas to the October meeting, or post them on the facebook page.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in October!!!
Best,
Stanzie & Jenny
We hope that everyone has had a great summer!! I apologize about the late notice, but it seems that meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) will not work for many. So, Jenny and I thought we could assign a book for October and meet then.
The book for October will be "Nausea" by Jean-Paul Sartre. There were many requests for Sartre before the break and we think this one will be very interesting.
Also, we welcome suggestions for books for our reading list. Please feel free to bring book ideas to the October meeting, or post them on the facebook page.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in October!!!
Best,
Stanzie & Jenny
Monday, February 15, 2010
Two links regarding time as a migitating factor to perception and mental health
The following in a link to an article about time-space synaesthesia which I found really interesting. The implications of time-space synaesthesia as well as hyperthynestic syndrome are really interesting in light of the conversations at our last meeting :
http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2009/11/the_cognitive_benefits_of_time-space_synaesthesia.php
The article touches on the effects that time perception has on physical and mental health:
http://lrsitbrd.nic.in/IJTB/Year%201992/October%201992/October%201992%20F.pdf
Enjoy!
http://scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy/2009/11/the_cognitive_benefits_of_time-space_synaesthesia.php
The article touches on the effects that time perception has on physical and mental health:
http://lrsitbrd.nic.in/IJTB/Year%201992/October%201992/October%201992%20F.pdf
Enjoy!
Updates - Next Meeting Tuesday March 2 at 6:30
Our last meeting of the book club was a mid-book review of The Trouble With Lichen as well as a further exploration of Slaughterhouse Five. The next meeting on Tuesday March 2nd will be an overview of these two books and related subtopics.
A few key issues brought up in the last meeting were:
-time as a mitigating factor of consciousness and time as a major theme in the last two books
-mental illness related to perception - are the main characters really experiencing these events or are they only perceiving themselves to experience them?
-social responsibility of the main characters - what does their apathy (or lack there of) say about their role in society?
-mechanics of writing- how does the pacing of the book affect the timeline of the story and the readers perception of time throughout the book? What devices have the authors employed to change the readers perception of time?
Our book for April will be Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig and our book for May will be Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Both will be available soon from our sponsor, the Uof T Bookstore on College Street. By mentioning the book club, members will get 15% off of books ordered for the club. We will notify members when books are available.
To enhance our overview discussion, we will be posting related articles and websites of interest that give further insight into issues brought up by past discussions. If you have a article you would like posted, please email us at fictionalconsciousness@gmail.com
A few key issues brought up in the last meeting were:
-time as a mitigating factor of consciousness and time as a major theme in the last two books
-mental illness related to perception - are the main characters really experiencing these events or are they only perceiving themselves to experience them?
-social responsibility of the main characters - what does their apathy (or lack there of) say about their role in society?
-mechanics of writing- how does the pacing of the book affect the timeline of the story and the readers perception of time throughout the book? What devices have the authors employed to change the readers perception of time?
Our book for April will be Zen and the Art of Motorcycle maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig and our book for May will be Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Both will be available soon from our sponsor, the Uof T Bookstore on College Street. By mentioning the book club, members will get 15% off of books ordered for the club. We will notify members when books are available.
To enhance our overview discussion, we will be posting related articles and websites of interest that give further insight into issues brought up by past discussions. If you have a article you would like posted, please email us at fictionalconsciousness@gmail.com
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Our second meeting went very well! Thank you to all who made it out.
Our next book is going to be Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (and hopefully, our book for January will be Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham).
Please see our facebook group for more information or to take part in online discussions.
Our next meeting will take place in early January - the exact date will be posted soon.
Our next book is going to be Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (and hopefully, our book for January will be Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham).
Please see our facebook group for more information or to take part in online discussions.
Our next meeting will take place in early January - the exact date will be posted soon.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Next Meeting: Tuesday, December 1st at 7pm
Just a reminder that our next meeting is coming up on Tuesday December 1st at 7pm.
At this meeting we will be discussing the first book Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. If you haven't had a chance to read the book, please join us anyway. With all of our meetings, while we will use the book for the framework for discussion, our talks will revolve around broader ideas of consciousness and perception addressed in the reading. Our meetings are open to anyone- so join us!!
At this meeting we will be discussing the first book Surfacing by Margaret Atwood. If you haven't had a chance to read the book, please join us anyway. With all of our meetings, while we will use the book for the framework for discussion, our talks will revolve around broader ideas of consciousness and perception addressed in the reading. Our meetings are open to anyone- so join us!!
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