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Sirannon
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So I've been reading a bit of philosofy lately, my tirelles imagination working overtime as usual. Thus it ocurred to me that it would be extremely interesting to be the proverbial fly on the wall, experiencing a conversation between your favorite ME-character and your favorite modern philosopher/intellectual/statesman/etc.
Let me give an example to better illustrate my thought. Imagine Elu Thingol having a discussion with Che Guevarra. The two of them sharing their beliefs about life, death and politics. Guevarra obviously being the revolutionary socialist and Thingol always struck me as being a bit of an authoritarian.
Myself, I couldn't stop wondering what Mithrandir would have to say to a post-structuralist with a slight anarchistic streak like Michel Foucault.
Gandalf having enormous experience in influencing the many powers of ME. Foucault being one of the coolest analytics of "power" in modern Western philosophy.
And yeah, don't say you weren't warned. I know it is weird , but I just couldn't let the topic go. (and you don't nessecairily need to name some obscure European philosofer. Anybody known for anything would do. E.G. Legolas vs Britney Spears  )
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Che Guevara? 
Rune, I think I love you.
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Sirannon
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:32 am Post subject: |
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This is a very nice idea, why don't you send it to challenges@openscrolls.net (don't forget to add Tolkien in the subject)? I think this would make a really nice challenge!
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Rhapsody
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Rhapsody wrote: | | This is a very nice idea, why don't you send it to challenge@openscrolls.net (don't forget to add Tolkien in the subject)? I think this would make a really nice challenge! |
Argh, even I am not awake: challenges@openscrolls.net *sighs*
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: |
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If I remember correctly both addresses work...
do.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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And anyone can add challenge suggestions - just visit the challenges page and add them in.
Yes, both addresses work, but I'll edit one of them out to stop spammers going nuts on both addresses 
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Sirannon
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:22 am Post subject: |
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that sounds like a good idea. I guess I need a bit of time to formulate it somewhat mrore concisely.
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Modern from their perspective or ours? How about Morgoth and Zeno? (of Citium, not Elea!) Topic: Total abandonment vs. studied indifference, to pleasure and pain.
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Sirannon
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | Modern from their perspective or ours? How about Morgoth and Zeno? (of Citium, not Elea!) Topic: Total abandonment vs. studied indifference, to pleasure and pain. |
good question. I meant modern from our perspective, but take that as more of a guideline than a rule.
Your example is very interesting, I think. "Man conquers the world by conquering himself" You'd have to say that Melkors approach was somewhat different!
Thanks a bunch. I think this is a good way seeing Tolkien's characters through a new perspective. I have to think this one over.
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hehe, and here's me just thinking it was fun
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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| ghettoelleth wrote: | | hehe, and here's me just thinking it was fun |
Sometimes th difference is little
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