Your title for Freedom of Will reminded me of a poem for which my friends in Chicago named their theatre group:
ON LEAVING THE THEATRE
Do not leave the theatre satisfied Do not be reconciled Have you been entertained? Laughter that’s not also an idea Is cruel Have you been touched? Sympathy that’s not also an action Corrodes To make the play the writer used god’s scissors Whose was the pattern? The actors rehearsed with care Have they moulded you to their shape? Has the lighting man blinded you? The designer dressed your ego? You cannot live on our wax fruit Leave the theatre hungry For change - Edward Bond I have a lot of problems with this poem.
Anyway, have you read Emilie, or Treatise on Education? I'd be interested to know your thoughts on that one.
Yes, I'm going through most of the major Rousseau this year, and actually started with Emilie. I did not like it much. You'll find it in my April 2016 Bookpost (click on the link at the bottom of this post, and scroll down two entries)
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Your title for Freedom of Will reminded me of a poem for which my friends in Chicago named their theatre group:
ON LEAVING THE THEATRE
Do not leave the theatre satisfied
Do not be reconciled
Have you been entertained?
Laughter that’s not also an idea
Is cruel
Have you been touched?
Sympathy that’s not also an action
Corrodes
To make the play the writer used god’s scissors
Whose was the pattern?
The actors rehearsed with care
Have they moulded you to their shape?
Has the lighting man blinded you?
The designer dressed your ego?
You cannot live on our wax fruit
Leave the theatre hungry
For change
- Edward Bond
I have a lot of problems with this poem.
Anyway, have you read Emilie, or Treatise on Education? I'd be interested to know your thoughts on that one.
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Yes, I'm going through most of the major Rousseau this year, and actually started with Emilie. I did not like it much. You'll find it in my April 2016 Bookpost (click on the link at the bottom of this post, and scroll down two entries)
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