Years ago I conceived a desire to read Hamilton's Elements of Quaternions. This was part of my independent study of geometric algebras inspired by working on molecular dynamics and reading David Hestenes. There's a geometric algebra desk calculator lurking around here somewhere, desperately in need of a rework which I promise should happen real soon now.

But back to this craving to read Sir William Rowan Hamilton in the original. Reading the original works of scientists is unfashionable.

Ricoeur

I am, again, reading Paul Ricoeur. And rather than simply nod to myself knowingly at the end of each session, I shall make some notes here to see if I can actually explain what I've read. In particular, I shall strive to recount the kernel of what I've read without simply parroting Ricoeur's phrases, which is most dissatisfying.