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by Grim
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: A Passion for Poetry
Topic: Poem on your mind
Replies: 253
Views: 109308

Re: Poem on your mind

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee; And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping from the veils of the mo...
by Grim
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Any English Majors?
Replies: 15
Views: 5127

Re: Any English Majors?

I knew an planned Art History major who eventually dropped because he was tired of everyone trying to "out art" each other. Liberal education unfortunately means "book snob" to many, even members of this forum! Of course I also know a Graduate Art History major who absolutely lov...
by Grim
Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:48 pm
Forum: Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition - by Thomas Hobbes
Topic: How shall this discussion be organized?
Replies: 19
Views: 12871

Re: How shall this discussion be organized?

heledd wrote:Geo - I'm glad you're not giving up. I started the book last night, and find it a bit daunting at the moment.
You may be better off not reading the selection its self but rather studing an authoritative (contemporary) guidebook. Any resourceful philosophy major would do. 8)
by Grim
Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:38 pm
Forum: Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition - by Thomas Hobbes
Topic: How shall this discussion be organized?
Replies: 19
Views: 12871

Re: How shall this discussion be organized?

Robert Tulip wrote:umm... you did two number twos in your list, and your number four makes no sense at all

nasty brutish and short

abominable atheism

state and empire - relation to Locke, Hume, property and science.

Yes, Hobbes is interesting.
You forgot positively medieval! :lol:
by Grim
Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:47 pm
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: The Art of Rationalization
Replies: 72
Views: 24346

Re: The Art of Rationalization

Interbane wrote: Go take a college logic class.
Go frack yourself you pompous butt clown.
by Grim
Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: The Art of Rationalization
Replies: 72
Views: 24346

Re: The Art of Rationalization

Robert Tulip wrote:So when you said "Reasoning is the act of rationalization" you were mistaken, given that reasoning does not presuppose its conclusion in the way that rationalization does.
Your going to need several more paragraphs to convince me that rationalization does not involve reasoning.
by Grim
Sat Nov 27, 2010 7:11 pm
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: The Art of Rationalization
Replies: 72
Views: 24346

Re: The Art of Rationalization

The hole into which the argument is attempting to be wedged is the etymology of the word rational. As I understand it, rationalization has an entirely different meaning... I don't care to have a petty etymological debate. No. You are wrong. Further I am disappointed in Booktalk.org for having you a...
by Grim
Sat Nov 27, 2010 5:29 pm
Forum: Arts & Entertainment
Topic: Jazz
Replies: 1
Views: 1980

Jazz

Who is your favorite Jazz musician or group?

Mine has to be Oscar Peterson Trio.

http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/59517705
by Grim
Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: The Art of Rationalization
Replies: 72
Views: 24346

Re: The Art of Rationalization

The hole into which the argument is attempting to be wedged is the etymology of the word rational. As I understand it, rationalization has an entirely different meaning. It means, to take a belief and find a way to argue that it's a rational belief, even if it's false. I will continue to use the wo...

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