tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post1059093640793333515..comments2023-10-08T04:08:41.418-06:00Comments on Sporadic Maunderings: Philosophy Class (Week 1)Qalmleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-72782253277433841712007-09-05T15:29:00.000-06:002007-09-05T15:29:00.000-06:00Well, actually his exact words, as best I remember...Well, actually his exact words, as best I remember, were "This is a difficult book for a male to read."Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-89478058732244605992007-09-05T15:28:00.000-06:002007-09-05T15:28:00.000-06:00Yeah, he's definitely good at keeping his own view...Yeah, he's definitely good at keeping his own views out of his "lectures." While he's discussing a certain viewpoint, he acts as though that is his own viewpoint. Down the road, he may point out criticisms that others have to the viewpoint.<BR/><BR/>Like last week we were discussing the sky and Eliade. This week it's the earth, with an excerpt from "The Great Cosmic Mother" by Sjoo. Nearly opposite, but both presented as worthwhile. Though he did acknowledge that Cosmic Mother was a bit, uh, rabidly feminist.Qalmleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131154882107531113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13641190.post-56002578244229606442007-09-05T15:07:00.000-06:002007-09-05T15:07:00.000-06:00Levenson is a great guy to have a class from (he a...Levenson is a great guy to have a class from (he also officiated at my younger brother's wedding... he wanted something less traditional - for this area - and a Jewish ceremony sounded like great fun). For a couple years now I've actually wanted to sit down with him and have a discussion focused on the Old Testament, just for fun... which reminds me: I haven't yet stopped in to visit him this semester.IAMBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886716927402589556noreply@blogger.com