Hi

[Grendel]

Hi,

Graduated nearly 20 years ago but still can't shake the habit.

So far I've bored strangers to death in pubs for the last two decades with Nietzsche, Baudrillard, Debord, Russell, Heideggar, Foucalt, Agrippa, Locke and Orwell and was hoping to do the same to you guys.

Cheers

[John]

Hi and welcome to the forums.

Out of curiosity, what's the inspiration for your handle? Just wondering whether its the legendary monster or Matt Wagner's comic book anti-hero.

[Grendel]

It's the monster, and perhaps the Marillion song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvf-I_Kzru4

[John]

Was just curious. And I'm familiar with the song. Had a mate who used to obsess over it

[Aetixintro]

I must say I love that kind of "boredom"! I look forward to reading your posts! Cheers!

[duszek]

I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?
After a long day of work workmen can sit down, relax, have a drink and discuss what they live for.

I remember a friend of mine who told me (herself in a state of intoxication): do not look down on a drunken person, they will tell you the truth.
She meant that they were honest about what they really thought about life in general and about their own lives in particular.

If you are not interested in gossip then philosophy is the best topic for a conversation, isn´t it ?

[John]

I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?

From the Wikipedia article on Rick Lewis

In the mid-1990s, France and other countries saw a wave of philosophy cafés, informal philosophy meetings held in cafes. The first of these were created by Marc Sautet in Paris, and by the late 1990s they numbered in the hundreds. In 1998 Lewis and his Philosophy Now colleague Bryn R. Williams were among the first to import this innovation into Britain, adapting it to the local culture by holding philosophy meetings in pubs rather than cafés. Their first Pub Philosophy meeting was held at The Glassblower in Piccadilly Circus, and was reported on by Radio London; later meetings took place in another West End pub, The Clachan

[Grendel]

I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?

didn't Aristotle write about the vitues of drinking Absinthe?

[duszek]

And the darts players can listen with one ear too and if they disagree strongly they can throw a dart at the speaker.

Seriously, when people drink alkoholic beverages they cannot think rationally. And alcohol destroys brain cells containing memory contents.
Have you ever argued with a drunken person ? He is worse than a 3 year old. Pure emotion and stubbornness and taking offence.

[duszek]

Why do you drink ?
In order to forget.
To forget what ?
That I am an alcoholic.

How about praying and fasting instead ?
Ora et labora.

Is this absinthe not a sort of narcotic or drug ?

[duszek]

Perhaps I was unfair towards pubs. I am sorry.

In a thriller by S. Booth a policeman tells a drug addict in a pub:

"But there are other things in life, apart form fairness. So think about the things that you can get hold of."
"Like what ?"
"Love ?"
"You what ?" said Angie.
"Well, maybe."
"You´re crazy, do you know that ? Love !"
"It was only a suggestion. Think about it."
"I can´t believe you, Ben Cooper. Are you for real ? I´ve never met anybody so naive."

Philosophical questions raised here:
Is it crazy to believe in love ?
Why are people exasperated by simple truths ?

[RickLewis]

I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?

didn't Aristotle write about the vitues of drinking Absinthe?

Did absinthe exist in ancient Greece?

What are its virtues, anyway? I have heard that absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...

[fiveredapples]

I thought the saying was: Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[chaz wyman]

It's the monster, and perhaps the Marillion song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvf-I_Kzru4

Weird - I thought I'd bought every Fish Marillion album - but don't recognise this tune.
Which album is it on?

[chaz wyman]

I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?

didn't Aristotle write about the vitues of drinking Absinthe?

Did absinthe exist in ancient Greece?

What are its virtues, anyway? I have heard that absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...

Absinthe makes the tartan grow flouncier (hic).

It did not exist until invented in 18thC Switzerland.