Wednesday, March 07, 2007
While Plato's Symposium can be discussed in many ways, I will in place of mere notes express my own arguments and positions. But first, some notes.
- Socratic Irony, a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant
- Kachina Dolls. While mentioned as an example of a window within a window, I think our professor may have been confused. Kachina dolls are representative of ancestral spirits which act as a conduit between humans and gods. It is important to note they do not represent actual gods and, if they did, we as a non-native group would not be allowed to know this. While the Hopi are very open with Kachinas, the Zuni are not. Pictures of Zuni Kachina dolls are considered sacrilegious and teachings to non-natives are generally prohibited.
a picture of Kachina dolls
i believe our professor intended to use Russian Nesting Dolls as an example of the Frame Within a Frame
- A man and woman made philosophy. Who were they? Phil and Sophie
- Rhetoric is almost an anagram of Erotic. For internet fun, use an Anagram Generator. I find it particularly interesting that with this generator, the first anagram for 'Michael Sexson' happened to be 'Lexicons Shame'. Read wiki for a definition of lexicon.
- Probably a test question: Why did Aristophanes present at the symposium later than expected? A: Because he had the hiccups
- The Lover is the Erastes and the Beloved is the Eromenos
- Reasons for homosexuality 1) love must be on the same level and women were considered inferior 2) politicians wouldn't be burdened with wives/family
- Probably a test question: On a physical level, Socrates is the Erasstes and Alcibiades is the Eromenos but on an emotional level this is reversed.
- Love, the pursuit of wisdom.
- Angelina Jolie was mentioned as a paragon of beauty. Last December she received Maxim Magazines "Most Awesome" award.
- Do something that makes someones life more interesting. Damnit! This is going to take some work!
# posted by Mick @ 11:16 AM 
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OMG, that anagram generator is awesome. one of mine is "horrid lethal principles". another be "childish train propeller". good stuff.
Hey mick...
this is jann. Do you have any suggestions for what the professor is looking for in our presentations? Our group (including me) is all clueless. Any help?
thanx much
js
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this is jann. Do you have any suggestions for what the professor is looking for in our presentations? Our group (including me) is all clueless. Any help?
thanx much
js
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