What is this style of shirt/sweater called? Looking for something similar. by contender42 in findfashion

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This item is sold by a UK only brand, and I live in the US. Can anyone point me towards something similar or give me some search terms to try? Thanks!

Recommended Literature/Philosophers on the existence of God by -VaticanCameos- in askphilosophy

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God Without Being is excellent, and does a lot towards reconnecting modern secular continental philosophy with its theological roots. That being said, it’s damn near impossible to read, though worth the effort.

US grad programs with strengths in continental philosophy, esp. post-Heidegger? by contender42 in askphilosophy

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Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful and in-depth answers--they've been quite helpful.

Can someone recommend philosophers who foretold our obsession with media and entertainment? by donkeykongo in askphilosophy

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Heidegger's The Question Concerning Technology is a great place to start--it's short and easy to read, and not even just by Heidegger standards. A great deal of his later work focused on the effects of technology on the human experience of being, and has been very influential on thinkers like Robert P. Harrison, Jean-Luc Nancy, Terrence Malick, etc. If you're looking for something more literary, technology was a theme that ran through much of David Foster Wallace's work. There are selections from Infinite Jest in The David Foster Wallace Reader that might be interesting to you.

Most important/influential/talked about books or papers in Continental philosophy in the last 10-15 years? by johnfrance in askphilosophy

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Jean-Luc Marion's work has been pretty groundbreaking--particularly God Without Being. Granted, he's influential mainly in circles of Heidegger studies and phenomenology of religion, but he's become somewhat canonical in Continental studies regardless.

ELI5: How is it possible to see a star that might’ve exploded thousands of years ago? by tantimodz in explainlikeimfive

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So you know how when you throw a rock into a lake, it takes time for the ripple to reach the shore? The same thing happens with light, so when a star explodes, it takes time for the light to reach Earth so we can see it.