What is a Commonplace Book? (Philosopher Explains) @ParkerNotes
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Commonplace books are back! This is an ancient method of collecting and storing information that goes all the way back to Aristotle. Today, commonplace books are enjoying a massive resurgence, thanks in large part to YouTube! In this video I cover a bit of the history and then classify the four species of commonplace books.

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0:00 - Intro
0:38 - History of Commonplace Books
2:46 - What are Commonplace Books Good For?
3:42 - Why I love Lingoda
5:19 - Classifying Commonplace Books
7:36 - General Manuscript Commonplace Book
8:17 - Specific Manuscript Commonplace Book
8:58 - General Printed Commonplace Book
10:30 - Specific Printed Commonplace Book

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What is a Commonplace Book? (Philosopher Explains)

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