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conuly ([personal profile] conuly) wrote2004-11-13 04:31 pm

Got problems?

The answer is cheeses.

I have been much too amused by get fuzzy lately. It does not merit this. My apologies.

Interestingly, it should be noted that Socrates' Apology wasn't an apology in our sense of the word, it was an Apologia, or a legal defense. So instead of calling it "The Apology" we should really call it "The Defense", but we don't because of the cognate thing. Even though it's wrong.
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[personal profile] hopefulnebula 2004-11-13 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Eheh. I just read the Apology myself. Interesting how half the class didn't understand that even after having it explained.

[identity profile] darlarnex.livejournal.com 2004-11-13 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Seeing cheese mentioned in my friends page always makes me smile.

[identity profile] zathras26.livejournal.com 2004-11-13 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
That usage of the word "apology", btw, is still accepted usage in English, although it isn't very common. I majored in philosophy, and it's still commonly used that way in that field and related fields, such as theology, where you might see an essay entitled "An Apology for Baptism" or something like that.
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[personal profile] hopefulnebula 2004-11-13 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Eheh. I just read the Apology myself. Interesting how half the class didn't understand that even after having it explained.

[identity profile] darlarnex.livejournal.com 2004-11-13 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Seeing cheese mentioned in my friends page always makes me smile.

[identity profile] zathras26.livejournal.com 2004-11-13 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
That usage of the word "apology", btw, is still accepted usage in English, although it isn't very common. I majored in philosophy, and it's still commonly used that way in that field and related fields, such as theology, where you might see an essay entitled "An Apology for Baptism" or something like that.