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Philosophers vs Poet: Was Plato Wrong?
I read both Whitman and Deleuze & Guattari as assigned this past week, and my reaction to the two radically different texts set me to pondering on Plato. In his Republic, Plato posits that the perfect republic would be ruled … Continue reading
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Tagged "Song of Myself", Deleuze & Guattari, Gilles Deleuze, Leaves of Grass, rhizome, Walt Whitman
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Poet”
So, somehow it slipped my mind, and I forgot to include in our syllabus a really crucial essay for reading Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay, “The Poet.” Though this is only recommended reading, it is a fabulous essay, and one … Continue reading
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Tagged "Song of Myself", "The Poet", Leaves of Grass, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman
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