To call oneself educated, it is not enough to be able to read a book; rather, it is to be able to understand the history of thought that led the writer of the book to get into such a frightful mess.
Lest I forget: friend giving a 'supervision' (small group tutorial) for a Cambridge College, to undergraduate: "I recommend Snooks' book." Undergraduate: "I don't find books at all helpful."
"To call oneself educated....".
ReplyDeleteDare one?
Good question.
ReplyDeleteLest I forget: friend giving a 'supervision' (small group tutorial) for a Cambridge College, to undergraduate: "I recommend Snooks' book."
ReplyDeleteUndergraduate: "I don't find books at all helpful."