Here is a quote by Aristotle that I thought appropriate:
All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.
Easy to say for a guy who never had to worry about paying the rent, but I certainly see where from where he is coming.
I was planning on doing a show on blogspotradio.com tonight, but once again I didn't feel I was ready. This is certainly a legitamate concern and not just because I say so. As my show will concern the Apology of Socrates, I at the very least wanted to have studied the four main dialogues that surround his trial: Apology, Crito, Euthyphro, & Phaedo. I have read all but Phaedo which I am working through right now. It seems to be the longest of the four. Having those four studied, I will be thoroughly ready to have my Apology show (I think), which will be an appropriate title by the time I get there: The Apology Show.
I am facinated by the personage who was Socrates. As with all historical characters, there is a tendancy to question what was actually done & said on so & so's behalf. It is the same with Jesus. Did Homer really write the Odyssey? Did Jesus really walk on water? Did Socrates really say that the unexamined life is not worth living. As for me, I would rather to give most history the benefit of the doubt. Until in can be proven to me concretely that Jesus did not actuaslly say, "It is finished." while on the cross, my trust will be invested in what the four gospels tell me he says. As long as I brought it up, Praise God that Jesus paid for my sin with His blood while on that cross! Prase be to His Name forever, Amen! Anyhow...
So for the moment, I want to return to Plato and finish Phaedo. If I have time before next Thursday (my next day off), I may also try to fit in some Republic. Take care until my next post, all three of you.
Just kidding, the number of folks following my blog is much lower than that. Thank you for caring.
I am facinated by the personage who was Socrates. As with all historical characters, there is a tendancy to question what was actually done & said on so & so's behalf. It is the same with Jesus. Did Homer really write the Odyssey? Did Jesus really walk on water? Did Socrates really say that the unexamined life is not worth living. As for me, I would rather to give most history the benefit of the doubt. Until in can be proven to me concretely that Jesus did not actuaslly say, "It is finished." while on the cross, my trust will be invested in what the four gospels tell me he says. As long as I brought it up, Praise God that Jesus paid for my sin with His blood while on that cross! Prase be to His Name forever, Amen! Anyhow...
So for the moment, I want to return to Plato and finish Phaedo. If I have time before next Thursday (my next day off), I may also try to fit in some Republic. Take care until my next post, all three of you.
Just kidding, the number of folks following my blog is much lower than that. Thank you for caring.
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