tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452459818330588157.post1380225773894510699..comments2023-11-10T03:29:33.585-05:00Comments on A collision of thoughts: What Does It Mean To Be Educated? - Allegory Of The CaveRyan Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10660610533145562386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452459818330588157.post-2347255407294333892009-08-05T13:51:00.165-04:002009-08-05T13:51:00.165-04:00Its this type of thinking that excites me most abo...Its this type of thinking that excites me most about college. Only 22 days left...<br /><br />I got my list of classes as well. I'm sure I'll find my way to Dr. Blessing's classes sooner or later. haha.Ryan Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10660610533145562386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8452459818330588157.post-11328153852309639902009-08-05T13:39:01.633-04:002009-08-05T13:39:01.633-04:00Please don't put me back in the cave! It'...Please don't put me back in the cave! It's good to see that they've got you reading part of the Republic for orientation--it's been years since I've read the text (and one could devote a lifetime of study to it) but somehow my hope would be that you wind up reading the whole work--Plato's a pretty elitist kind of a guy--thought of bronze, silver and gold people and well, you recount the core notion of his solution--philosopher kings. Our framers were distrustful of people--which is why we wound up with a representative democracy--with lots of power in the hands of folks who are not directly elected. I guess I want to believe that we all have gold within us--and that the notion that only some are destined to lead, is something of a self fulfilling prophecy. And I also think that good ideas come from many different quarters, not just a confab of kings. So call me a small d democrat I guess. Messy, but as good as it gets, so long as we're human. <br /><br />If you like this stuff, I suggest you enroll in a political philosophy class--Dr. Blessing would be happy to see you there!teddyb109http://wisecontradictions.comnoreply@blogger.com