Nobody
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:24 pm
I am no one.
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Re: Nobody
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:39 pm
Who said that?
Re: Nobody
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:19 pm
What is someone? What is no-one?
(Pindar, Pythian Ode number 8, line 95)
For the benefit of pedants, the words are "ti de tis; ti d' ou tis;". The above is one possible translation, but another is "What is a man, what is he not?". The answer given is the famous "skias onar", a dream of a shadow.
(Pindar, Pythian Ode number 8, line 95)
For the benefit of pedants, the words are "ti de tis; ti d' ou tis;". The above is one possible translation, but another is "What is a man, what is he not?". The answer given is the famous "skias onar", a dream of a shadow.
Re: Nobody
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:24 pm
My apologies Alyosha. Limited education.
What's casting the shadow? And who's dreaming? Or have I missed the point again
What's casting the shadow? And who's dreaming? Or have I missed the point again
Re: Nobody
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:24 am
Who said what?Arising_uk wrote:Who said that?
Nobody said nothin'.
Re: Nobody
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:30 am
"Nothing is an awe-inspiring yet essentially undigested concept, highly esteemed by writers of a mystical or existentialist tendency, but by most others regarded with axiety, nausea, or panic. Nobody seems to know how to deal with it (he would, of course), and plain persons generally are reported to have little difficulty in saying, seeing, hearing, and doing nothing. Philosophers, however, have never felt easy on the matter."
This is from P L Heath's article in Paul Edwards (ed), The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 1967. You can find the whole article here:
http://www.nothing.com/Heath.html
although there may be some differences from the printed text - I found one in the first sentence.
This is from P L Heath's article in Paul Edwards (ed), The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 1967. You can find the whole article here:
http://www.nothing.com/Heath.html
although there may be some differences from the printed text - I found one in the first sentence.
Re: Nobody
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:19 pm
Richard,
Your KINDNESS and GENEROSITY are only exceeded by your GOOD LOOKS.
Thanks for the link
Your KINDNESS and GENEROSITY are only exceeded by your GOOD LOOKS.
Thanks for the link
Re: Nobody
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:19 am
Who you talking too?Alyosha wrote:Who said what?
We agree.Nobody said nothin'.
Re: Nobody
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:09 am
Wut, you everything now?
Re: Nobody
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:14 pm
No you are not.Alyosha wrote:
I am no one.
Welcome.