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April 09, 2005
Unzeitgemasse Betrachtungen
So I was wondering,....which philosophers would have had weblogs, had they lived long enough?
And which not?
I'm thinking yes for Wittgenstein; the Investigations demonstrates clear blog-yearning. Yes for Nietzsche - the witt, the aphorisms, the opportunity to hold forth on the state of the culture to an audience at the click of a mouse. And yes for Quine - Quiddities too was itching to be a blog and there would be a ton of bizarre posts about things like the miscalculated areas of small countries.
But no for Kant, (couldn't begin to get started on the lack of seriousness, depravity of it all etc.) No for Kripke (he has lived long enough, obviously, but by reputation he lacks the kind of thick-skinned imperviousness to the pressures of publicity that weblogs are meant to require) and no for Epicurus, because he would much rather be out having dinner with his friends.
Though you know what? Kripke should totally have an anonymous weblog.
Posted by logican at April 9, 2005 02:32 AM
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