Philo Facts, or Against Interpretation.
In the course of moving this web log along I am led to consider the often cryptic comments left by the alter egos and/or associates of Rob [B]. Possibly the occasional stranger figuring this is how this game is played. I aim towards discussion where it is conceptually not possible to be off topic. Philo of Alexandria checked in about a month ago. Along with Augustine bishop of Hippo (for Christianity), and al-Farabi (for Islam), Philo of Alexandria (for Judaism) was an instrumental figure in harmonizing classic Greek thought with the monotheistic religious of the eastern mediterranean. This process occurred at different times, and established different traditions within each. One key element in packaging philosophic thought for the traditions lay in translating (and creating) vocabulary and concepts of the classical and neoclassical philosophers (Platonists, Plotinuians, Epicurites, and Stoicins) out of Greek and into other languages. Tracing this to gain comprehension of what was understood and being taught is difficult enough. Add to this an Attitude towards literal meaning, as superficial - the realm of allegorical interpretation being where the real intent is found. Most this ought be left to the graduate level. When you start to worry about every use or doubled use of a phrase, word substitutions and the like. You had better make sure that your analysis is sophisticated enough to determine between word play that is intended; to lead the reader through to a deeper understanding, and idle fascination which is just a will-of-the-wisp disappearing into the forest beyond you. This manner of exegesis remains a favored activity of the Straussians. Searching around for information on connections between these philosophical traditions I turned up an interesting discussion that had been on TPM Cafe (Josh Marshall's Community site) last November on the origins of Just War criteria. It's worth reading through, if like me you didn't catch it earlier. I also found that one of my professors from U. Maryland has a nice wikipedia entry of his own
Charles Butterworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I've said it before and it bears repeating: Dr. Butterworth was one of the only teachers I had, that left me feeling I was learning something, that college had any purpose or worth whatsoever. Here's something Wikipedia didn't lift from the Francis Marion entry in the public domain 1911 ed of Encyclopedia Brittanica. Leslie Neilson once played the Swamp Fox on TV
"Swamp Fox" (1959). Sang the theme song too. On the matter of the Soo-phlux. I don't think I ever determined what Robert was getting at here. But this German suplex
Suplex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia which I came across seems almost as much fun as get dropped on your head. Not the right word? Hey, Suplex, Suphlux, Schmuflux: what's the difference? All words are synonyms to each other anyway. As I close out here I would like to alert everyone that Michelle Malkin, Fox News Personality has a new book out. Unhinged: exposing liberals gone wild. It seems to be a highly partisan and breathless exercise dedicated to revealing partisanship across from her place of standing. The end result being exactly: nothing! Well, let's be charitable and simply say she went further afield to illustrate her premise than she needed to. Also note the book being published by Regnery should be available in the nation's bookstores as it is distributed to the trade by the National Book Network.
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