[lit-ideas] Re: Tasting: the preparatory text

Quoting Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>:
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> Eric: In general, writers and poets have *more* courage than 
> philosophers. Writers and poets go to darker places, within 
> themselves and their characters, than philosophers usually 
> dare to enter. Hence the philosopher's penchant for 
> "clarity," analysis, and argumentation, all of which are, 
> finally, a way of defending the timid self by recourse to 
> generalizations and abstractions.

The above claims and inferences require at least a 2 hour seminar on the nature
of philosophical analysis and argumentation. (With lots of coffee .... suitably
spiked, I would suggest.)

As the great philosopher Harry Stotelmeir was wont to say: a reckless person
looks at the courageous woman and sees a coward. A coward looks at the
courageous woman and sees a reckless person. What can I say? Life's a beach. 

Cheers, Walter






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