Atlas Shrugged. I read that so many years ago and last week DGS bought a copy. I asked him how he had come to buy that book and what he knew about Ayn Rand. Turns out he became interested in the book because a computer game referenced it - no great philosophical intent at all. But as we talked about the book and I mentioned how many people it had influenced, we then turned naturally to philosophy and philosophers. Hmmm - so now I'm refreshing my memory of all I've learned about Plato, Socrates, etc. However, at this point in my life I only have so many brain cells functioning and I can feel each and every one of them constricting as I try to ponder stuff I left years ago. What is real? What is truth? Knowledge? Philosophy promotes endless discussions and I can see where we're headed. I gave up navel gazing eons ago but DGS is just discovering life. Ah, the young.
Showing posts with label Philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philosophy. Show all posts
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Discoveries
My Sam
Atlas Shrugged. I read that so many years ago and last week DGS bought a copy. I asked him how he had come to buy that book and what he knew about Ayn Rand. Turns out he became interested in the book because a computer game referenced it - no great philosophical intent at all. But as we talked about the book and I mentioned how many people it had influenced, we then turned naturally to philosophy and philosophers. Hmmm - so now I'm refreshing my memory of all I've learned about Plato, Socrates, etc. However, at this point in my life I only have so many brain cells functioning and I can feel each and every one of them constricting as I try to ponder stuff I left years ago. What is real? What is truth? Knowledge? Philosophy promotes endless discussions and I can see where we're headed. I gave up navel gazing eons ago but DGS is just discovering life. Ah, the young.
Atlas Shrugged. I read that so many years ago and last week DGS bought a copy. I asked him how he had come to buy that book and what he knew about Ayn Rand. Turns out he became interested in the book because a computer game referenced it - no great philosophical intent at all. But as we talked about the book and I mentioned how many people it had influenced, we then turned naturally to philosophy and philosophers. Hmmm - so now I'm refreshing my memory of all I've learned about Plato, Socrates, etc. However, at this point in my life I only have so many brain cells functioning and I can feel each and every one of them constricting as I try to ponder stuff I left years ago. What is real? What is truth? Knowledge? Philosophy promotes endless discussions and I can see where we're headed. I gave up navel gazing eons ago but DGS is just discovering life. Ah, the young.
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