tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33488833.post3596532353582240826..comments2023-11-02T02:14:31.901-06:00Comments on ReadMoreWriteMoreThinkMoreBeMore: just askDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33488833.post-39135282159800941612007-07-04T23:40:00.000-05:002007-07-04T23:40:00.000-05:00There is an art to expanding on an idea or a theme...There is an art to expanding on an idea or a theme, but I wonder if there is not equally an art to reducing an idea to its most concise, closed form. There is an Italian school of poetry, "hermetic poetry" that aims to do this. The short stories of Borges are in a similar spirit, concise indications of something infinite. My question is-- can expansiveness itself be compactly conveyed? I am so "haunted" by one of my favorite thinkers Derrida that I have composed a short poem for him:<BR/><BR/>To have once been Derrida<BR/>And to have seen his face reflected in the world's screens <BR/>In intimate academia<BR/>What self is being reflected?<BR/>The charge of high obscenity!<BR/><BR/>Can you write a few verses on a philosopher that conveys something of his or her spirit?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04740079839363651376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33488833.post-28822409469863648222007-05-14T12:05:00.000-05:002007-05-14T12:05:00.000-05:00Why can I give such good advice to my friends, and...Why can I give such good advice to my friends, and then fail to follow that really good advice myself?Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791760047532872332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33488833.post-3773081021530155692007-05-14T10:36:00.000-05:002007-05-14T10:36:00.000-05:00Why is it easier to be more supportive of our frie...Why is it easier to be more supportive of our friends than of ourselves?Petya K. Gradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889767000588371501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33488833.post-81766250430331831652007-05-11T22:25:00.000-05:002007-05-11T22:25:00.000-05:00I immediately thought of a softball question, such...I immediately thought of a softball question, such as "Derrida: great philosophy, or greatest philosopher?" Instead, I will test your mettle: What are the moral implications of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33488833.post-5933390084336344172007-05-11T10:58:00.000-05:002007-05-11T10:58:00.000-05:00How much does grass grow overnight? What is the de...How much does grass grow overnight? What is the deal with the American desire to mow grass daily? :)Elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015372752685802716noreply@blogger.com