Tag Archives: Philosophy

Plato’s Symposium

The Symposium by Plato My rating: 4 of 5 stars Excellent intro in this edition that sets the stage, provides historical background, and offers insight and analysis into the dialogue. Between that and my introduction to Plato with The Phaedrus … Continue reading

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Spring 2011

This week I attended my third and final session for the spring quarter at Pacifica. It’s been a good way to ease back into things as I only had two courses this quarter instead of the usual three. (However, philosophy … Continue reading

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This week in Philosophy…

The Critique of Judgement: The Critique of Aesthetic Judgement by Immanuel Kant My rating: 5 of 5 stars Another reading for Mythology & Philosophy course. We were assigned the “second book.” If time allows, and especially if I utilize Kant … Continue reading

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Plato’s Phaedrus

Plato’s Phaedrus: A Translation With Notes, Glossary, Appendices, Interpretive Essay and Introduction by Stephen Scully My rating: 3 of 5 stars To be honest, I wasn’t particularly enthralled with Plato’s writing. The form of the dialogues has never been terribly … Continue reading

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