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I have so much to report, but I can't...not yet. You see, this Saturday, I am giving a paper on the uses of Socrates for postmodern "theory." I told the Drivler about it, and he attempted to infect me with his...oh what's the politically correct term for madness these days. Anyway, he was successful at convincing me that I did not know enough about Socrates to talk about him in front of a room of strangers, who I will probably never see again, for ten whole minutes. I don't really know how he did it.
In any case, I'm reading Derrida's "Plato's Pharmacy," I'm about halfway through Kierkegaards, "A Definition of Irony with Constant Reference to Socrates." I've read the Apology, the Euthyphro, the Euthydemos (I think), Protagoras, and the Phaedrus, and I've re-read the opening hundred pages or so of Laszlo Versinyl's "Socratic Humanism." Meanwhile, I've also read a book on Neurology and Feminism (for my humanities class), and am now reading various short stories by W.D. Howells, pausing now and again to grade the forty five or so student essays that I just received today.
This is, by the way, an account of what I've done since late Thursday night.
I still have to write the ten page paper by 2 o'clock Saturday. Wish me luck!
In any case, I'm reading Derrida's "Plato's Pharmacy," I'm about halfway through Kierkegaards, "A Definition of Irony with Constant Reference to Socrates." I've read the Apology, the Euthyphro, the Euthydemos (I think), Protagoras, and the Phaedrus, and I've re-read the opening hundred pages or so of Laszlo Versinyl's "Socratic Humanism." Meanwhile, I've also read a book on Neurology and Feminism (for my humanities class), and am now reading various short stories by W.D. Howells, pausing now and again to grade the forty five or so student essays that I just received today.
This is, by the way, an account of what I've done since late Thursday night.
I still have to write the ten page paper by 2 o'clock Saturday. Wish me luck!
posted by Monstro D. Whale at
6:36 PM
2 Comments:
Are you doing a Powerpoint-type speech? If so, I think you should open with a brief video snippet from the smash 1989 hit, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Lots o' references to "so-crates" in that one.
Rule 1.
Never ask a mad genius {such as our good friend Messr. Drivler)to give input on a project when you are almost done. It's fine to ask for input while you are working on it. But in the final drive he will only add steps for you. He will ALWAYS suggest you read half the world of printed material to prepare for ten minutes of presentation.
2. Know that the possibility of another genious like Drivler showing up to your presentation and asking such mind-blowing questions about stuff you don't know is about 1 in a million.
3. If such a person shows up, you simply respond that:
they have made an excellent point,( ** )
you appreciate them pointing it out, ( ** )
and you will have to pursue that angle in your further work.
( ** )
** Mutter (you fucking shit) under your breath after each conciliation.
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