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Giants and Dwarfs by Allan Bloom
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really liked it
bookshelves: essays, philosophy

I was never a fan of Bloom, but there are lovely essays here--- esp. the pieces on Leo Strauss, Raymond Aron, and Alexander Kojeve. Fine, fine writing and perceptive essays on three men whose work is very much worth reading.
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Reading Progress

June 26, 2011 – Shelved
July 3, 2011 – Started Reading
July 3, 2011 –
page 151
37.75%
July 4, 2011 –
page 244
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July 8, 2011 – Shelved as: essays
July 8, 2011 – Shelved as: philosophy
July 8, 2011 – Finished Reading

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