This initial post is intended to verify that the blog site is
working properly. The purpose of this
blog is limited in both design and scope. It serves as a temporary platform for continuing a dialogue on The Republic. I
will, from time to time, post random thoughts related to our ongoing reading of
The Republic, along with any tangential musings on how this philosophical work
remains relevant to our time.
Right now, I am leaving the blog open, which allows anyone
to leave comments. This open platform, of course, will be perceived by some knuckleheads
as an invitation for leaving pithy remarks appropos of nothing, i.e., random
bits of vitriol. I will monitor the blog and delete all entries that are off
topic or abusive. Otherwise, this blog will proceed as an experiment in open
dialogue. The primary topic is, of course, Plato's Republic. That is its primary
purpose. I don't really care if other people visit the site or not. It
functions as a kind of online notepad for me (or others) to leave comments/reflections
on Plato's Republic. That is its only purpose.
We'll see how it goes.
Is open commenting a good idea?
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