(Originally written September 13, 2018)
Timaeus/Critias
Plato
From my goodreads account:
This is easily my least favorite dialogue. I struggled through Timaeus and his odd ramblings about the geometry of the physical makeup of the universe and everything in it. I like my Plato otherworldly, thank you very much! Critias and the description of Atlantis was where it was starting to get good. I woun't spoil the ending for you if you haven't read it; but, let me just say.
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Plenty of blame on both sides
In some notes from a History of Philosophy book, I quoted some interesting thoughts on Plato's view of democracy. Then, I made a comment about Bernie Sanders. I was only partially right.
"Interesting Quote on Democracy:
"They settle down in idleness, some of them burdened with debt, some disenfranchised, some both at once; and these drones are armed and can sting. Hating the men who have acquired their property and conspiring against them and the rest of society, they long for a revolution" (Jones, 189).
Seems eerily accurate to Bernie Sanders supporters in 2016."
It was eerily accurate, but not just to Sanders supporters. Revolution is fomented on every bit of the political spectrum. The Trump supporters are, at least, on equal terms in culpability for being disenfranchised revolutionaries longing for dominance over the other side. To paraphrase a rhetorical phrase that caused some of this revolutionary furor, there's plenty of blame on both sides...
"Interesting Quote on Democracy:
"They settle down in idleness, some of them burdened with debt, some disenfranchised, some both at once; and these drones are armed and can sting. Hating the men who have acquired their property and conspiring against them and the rest of society, they long for a revolution" (Jones, 189).
Seems eerily accurate to Bernie Sanders supporters in 2016."
It was eerily accurate, but not just to Sanders supporters. Revolution is fomented on every bit of the political spectrum. The Trump supporters are, at least, on equal terms in culpability for being disenfranchised revolutionaries longing for dominance over the other side. To paraphrase a rhetorical phrase that caused some of this revolutionary furor, there's plenty of blame on both sides...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Dictionary of the Khazars
(Originally written September 4, 2018)
Dictionary of the Khazars
Milorad Pavic
From my goodreads review
This book was fascinating and I would have rated it much more favorably had it not dragged on. I liked the strange structuring of a novel in encyclopedic form and the recurring echoes through the three parts all added to its uniqueness. However, I thought it got repetitive and monotonous at times.
Dictionary of the Khazars
Milorad Pavic
From my goodreads review
This book was fascinating and I would have rated it much more favorably had it not dragged on. I liked the strange structuring of a novel in encyclopedic form and the recurring echoes through the three parts all added to its uniqueness. However, I thought it got repetitive and monotonous at times.
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