A Response to UChicago Philosophy Professor Agnes Callard’s Essay in The Point Magazine “Is Plagiarism Wrong?” (2019) // By Andrew Stahl // “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal” T.S. Eliot wrote in his essay “Philip Massinger.” Defenses of plagiarism – increasingly common – frequently invoke Eliot’s maxim; one might add Virgil’s rebuke to his critics: […]
Read More Plagiarism and IntertextualityBy Esther Kim // Hedonism bears a unjustly negative reputation in modern society, and many dismiss it as the philosophy of debauchery, thanks to infamous portrayals by Lord Henry and Dorian in Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray, as well as plenty of late 20th century rock and roll legends, all of whom pursued sex, […]
Read More Asceticism vs. Hedonism: A Defense of Holistic HedonismBy Koby Rosen // While asceticism lags behind hedonism in pronounceability, it makes up ground in promoting a more thoughtful, moral, and fulfilling life. Asceticism is the practice of abstaining from pleasures. Hedonism is the opposite– the practice of allowing yourself every pleasure. I should be clear that when I discuss these philosophies of living, […]
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