[lit-ideas] Re: Schopenhauer and the Caterpillar
- From: Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:39:58 -0800
Erin Holder wrote:
> The next sentence is "In this way they often miss their food that is to be
> found close at hand".
> Second thoughts?
>
>
> Erin
> Toronto
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> From: John McCreery
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> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 11:28 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Schopenhauer and the Caterpillar
>
>
>
> On 2005/03/04, at 12:59, Erin Holder wrote:
>
> > "Hence, for example, many caterpillars are without eyes; the poor
> > animals grope about in the dark from leaf to leaf, and in the absence
> > of antennae they do this by moving three quarters of their body to and
> > fro in the air, till they come across an object."
> > Would you say he's for or against caterpillars?
>
> Neither. Sympathetic, with a touch of empathy. His pessimism leads him
> to identify with their struggles.
>
> John McCreery
>
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