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Discipleship

The role of the disciple is one who has set oneself at the feet of the master. The master’s writings are received as pure truth illuminated. If this disciple revere the ancients, he must assume the moderns didn’t understand them – at least not like he does. So smugly he kneels at the feet of the masters, content that he knows better. Submission – out of – pride?

6 Responses to “Discipleship”

  1. It happens more than most would think.

    Andrew Simone - February 15, 2006 at 4:47 am

  2. I was only half considering you when I wrote it….

    beitiathustra - February 15, 2006 at 5:19 am

  3. That last sentence there is the theme of Plato’s dialogue Laches.

    Neoteronous - February 15, 2006 at 3:27 pm

  4. The funny thing about that is I flee from discipleship at all costs. I believe this is a vice more than a virtue.

    I would be curious to hear who you think I think I am a student of.

    Andrew Simone - February 15, 2006 at 8:36 pm

  5. To neo: I haven’t read that dialogue in over eight years. . . I will have to re-peruse. . .
    To overly- : I think perhaps the “public” forum of my blog is a bad place for Beitian psychoanalysis. Some things are better discussed in private. [Yes, this sounds like a cop out. It is not.]

    beitiathustra - February 16, 2006 at 1:01 am


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