Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Happy Birthday, Jean-Jacques

Thanks to Bill Connolly, the professor who had the biggest influence on me, Rousseau was the first philosopher I ever tried to think deeply about. I have moved on to shallower waters, but I remain convinced that Rousseau asked the essential questions in political and social theory. His answers are still worth grappling with, flawed as they are, and flawed as he was.

3 comments:

  1. Voltaire was always my guy. Ayn Rand, and Bill Buckley were the best though. In fact, I can see how Bill Buckley influenced you.

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  2. If I were not an esteemed professor with a reputation to maintain, I would respond by saying, F.U. Taro... but I couldn't possibly...

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  3. Oh you most certainly could. In fact, how about we have special reading sessions where we read Rand together. Would go perfect with a nice cup of Philz.

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