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    <updated_at>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:08:50 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/107469.The_Five_Books_of_Moses_Genesis_Exodus_Leviticus_Numbers_Deuteronomy">The Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (The Schocken Bible, Volume 1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/62158.Everett_Fox">Everett Fox</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:08:33 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I read Genesis and Exodus. Mr. Fox claims he is attempting to preserve the rhythm of the Hebrew in this translation, and I have to say that of all the translations I have looked at, this seems to be the most enjoyable to read (it almost demands to be read aloud). ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:49:38 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A tragedy of several character types. A question of good vs. law. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/357655.Gorgias">Gorgias (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/879.Plato">Plato</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:32:02 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16618.Tocqueville_Democracy_in_America">Tocqueville: Democracy in America (Library of America)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/465.Alexis_de_Tocqueville">Alexis de Tocqueville</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:30:06 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Tocqueville has an incredibly keen eye for observation and his writing is eloquent. If you want to understand American democracy, this is the place to start. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:28:23 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I read this right after the Leviathan, and it seemed to be written in response to it. Locke gives an account of the state that is in many ways similar to Hobbes, but notably it argues for the rule of law, and that all laws must be ultimately for the benefit of the people. It has room in it for calli...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65761811">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:19:56 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I only read the Discourse on the Origin on Inequality (I and II). I thought it was an interesting account of how society comes to be, and how it corrupts our original nature. On the other hand, it seemed to be lacking a prescription for how we might limit that corruption now that we are, irretrievab...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65761113">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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