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No need, I think. I'm in the Washington DC metro area; it's not a state secret. You wrote: "The "formal equivalence" approach to translation (which is what Bloom advocates) captures only the superficial structure but not the meaning, which is independent of that. Formal equivalence fa...

Well?

Well, it's the weekend, and I spend the weekend with my friends, not on the internet.

What part of the country are you in (you don't have to answer)? I'm more than happy to spring for a few pints and talk about this, if you're in my neck of the woods.

If you understand your own argument, you should be able to present a cogent summary of the major points. If we were on an elevator together, and I said "tell me about your paper - what are the main lines of argument?" what would you tell me? Would you say "go read it?" If you wer...

Dude. Take a deep breath. Relax. It's an informal discussion on an internet discussion board . Summarize the argument for people. You don't need to go into all the details. Your thesis is "Bloom's translation is a travesty." Provide some of the supporting evidence. Calling people names and...

This is totally false and you know it. Bloom's translation is a travesty and worthless, unintelligible garbage. Like many, you haven't the faintest hint of understanding translation. It is not part of your academic training. A PhD in philosophy does not qualify you to speak about translation or pre...

Melchior ! I knew I recognized that spleen-venting vitriol, and your later comments confirmed it. You're the guy who used to argue with all the good Amazon reviews of West's Four Texts . Bloom is a fine translation, folks. If you don't like Bloom, try Sachs. Jowett is beautiful, I grant, but it is ...

Melchior ! I knew I recognized that spleen-venting vitriol, and your later comments confirmed it. You're the guy who used to argue with all the good Amazon reviews of West's Four Texts . Bloom is a fine translation, folks. If you don't like Bloom, try Sachs. Jowett is beautiful, I grant, but it is ...