you know something's wrong with your brain when you have a paper due in one hour and you find yourself with the completely astounding ability to churn out four pages of complex sounding crap in one hour. its gp. its the a levels. two pages more to go, and here is an excerpt of what i have written about the republic despite really not having read it properly at all (or finished it for that matter):


The tripartite soul, as Socrates describes it, consists of desire, spirit and rationality. This can be reflected in reason, persuasion and coercion as well – desire is the most base part in which a man’s appetites can drive him to war, the spirited part of the soul is that that is based on personal beliefs and then there is opinion and rationality which is the search for truth and reason. Not all men are perfectly balanced. The constant tension between these three parts of the soul, of methods of argument and rule seems to be the way in which true justice will be brought about. This is displayed in the very last book of The Republic in which Socrates talks about the afterlife and how true reason will help one choose the best option and benefit one the most in his next life.

sure it sounds well and good, but really if you've read the book and if you think about it properly, this is pure, pure, drivel. and i am pretty sure my university of chicago professor is going to see right through it. sigh, it's only the first quarter and i seem to be setting myseld up to flunk out of class!? one hour left and two more pages of nonsense to write.

+ posted by M @ 4:44 AM