On stone gods, internet monsters, and the cultural practices that aren't quite what we think when we think of religion... but aren't exactly not, either.
"The general point is that guys like Socrates were writing directly in opposition to contemporary Greek culture, and that looking at the culture thru the lens of their writing is dangerous. “We have a tendency to think of the Greek philosophers as emblematic of their civilization, when in reality they were one of the most bizarre and unrepresentative things that happened in that society.”"
This is also a central premise of BAP's thesis. Quite interesting to consider.
"The general point is that guys like Socrates were writing directly in opposition to contemporary Greek culture, and that looking at the culture thru the lens of their writing is dangerous. “We have a tendency to think of the Greek philosophers as emblematic of their civilization, when in reality they were one of the most bizarre and unrepresentative things that happened in that society.”"
This is also a central premise of BAP's thesis. Quite interesting to consider.