[Redbook7:213-214][19900813:2258]{Studies (1) }[13th August 1990]
19900813.2258
There is a method emerging in my studying madness, and it can be rationalised more-or-less like this:
There are three categories of learning and two ‘cultures’ in which I am interested; study of the second ‘culture’ is, from my point of view, a long way in the future. There is, inevitably, some overlap.
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‘Cultures’ |
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Western (ex-European) |
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‘World’ |
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Personal Status |
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Personal Status |
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Categories of study |
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(1) For its own sake |
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Philosophy |
(Begun) |
Philosophy |
Nil |
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Religion |
(Advanced) |
Religion |
Begun |
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Mathematics (& Higher Science) |
(Begun) |
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High Art (Musical, Literary, Visual) |
(Begun) |
Art |
Nil |
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(2) As a means to (1) |
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Languages: |
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(A) (Essential) |
English(ITU)* √ |
(Advanced) |
Arabic** |
Nil |
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French(ITU) √ |
(Advanced)(?) |
Hindi? |
Nil |
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Latin √ |
(Advanced)(?) |
(Mandarin) Chinese(ITU) |
Nil |
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Greek √ |
(In progress) |
Turkish? |
Nil |
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German |
(Begun) |
... |
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(B) (Optional) |
Italian |
(Nil) |
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Hebrew |
(Nil) |
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Spanish(ITU) |
(Nil) |
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Russian(ITU) |
(Nil) |
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(Welsh) √*** |
(In progress) |
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(Scots-Gaelic – a personal bug!) |
(Nil) |
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(3) Subsidiary – |
to follow-through (1) |
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Any others, eg |
Applied Science |
(Begun) |
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History**** + Economics |
(In progress) |
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Applied Arts |
(Begun) |
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Psychology # |
(Begun) |
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etc. |
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*(ITU – The 5 official languages of the International Telecommunications Union) <900822>
**(Arabic may also be regarded as an option for Western culture, as may Islam)
***[√ (tick) is hatched, indicating uncertainty/partial]
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