Comments on: Paul Johnson on Intellectuals http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Omar http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/comment-page-1/#comment-23837 Omar Thu, 03 May 2007 10:00:43 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/#comment-23837 Interesting points- the Enlightenment actually 'misread' the Prometheus myth, though. In Aeschylus' rendering, Zeus is actually the 'New Prince', and Prometheus embodies the ancien regime. Interesting points- the Enlightenment actually ‘misread’ the Prometheus myth, though. In Aeschylus’ rendering, Zeus is actually the ‘New Prince’, and Prometheus embodies the ancien regime.

]]> By: Amir http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/comment-page-1/#comment-23777 Amir Thu, 03 May 2007 01:36:57 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/#comment-23777 I'm not sure, Liam. I vaguely recall something along those lines though I think it was actually an award-winning British author (female) rather than a paid hooker. Anyway, even if it was found to be true, I'm not sure that it refutes his observation that one of the consequences of the Enlightenment was that the cleric surrendered his role as moral guide of society to the secular intellectual(s). Whether or not one thinks that is a good thing is, of course, a matter for further discussion. I’m not sure, Liam. I vaguely recall something along those lines though I think it was actually an award-winning British author (female) rather than a paid hooker.

Anyway, even if it was found to be true, I’m not sure that it refutes his observation that one of the consequences of the Enlightenment was that the cleric surrendered his role as moral guide of society to the secular intellectual(s). Whether or not one thinks that is a good thing is, of course, a matter for further discussion.

]]> By: liam duggan http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/comment-page-1/#comment-23772 liam duggan Thu, 03 May 2007 01:20:32 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/05/03/paul-johnson-on-intellectuals/#comment-23772 Is he the same holy joe who has paid hookers to whip his bare arse? Just another poser wearing a religous mask. Is he the same holy joe who has paid hookers to whip his bare arse?
Just another poser wearing a religous mask.

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