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Greetings all!
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I am very excited to read Heraclitus' "Fragments" with you all! It dawned on me (while reading Heidegger) that Heraclitus might just be a great text to do in a Live Reading setting. For those of you unfamiliar, in a live reading setting, 1 person (ME!) will read aloud 1 fragment at a time, following which will come some discussion. When we've come to a general understanding of what's going on in the fragment, we'll move on to the next one. So, this all means, no need to read beforehand, just come ready to listen and discuss!

This is going to be some dense %&^#, but I am sure with all our collected brains we can come up with something! But to ensure that we have the best opportunity at coming to a common understanding, let's make sure to all use the same text:

https://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Collected-Wisdom-Heraclitus/dp/0670891959/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=heraclitus+fragments&qid=1613407373&sr=8-8

Here's a free copy:
http://the-eye.eu/public/Books/Occult_Library/Misc/Various/Brooks.Haxton-Fragments.pdf

I am experimenting a bit with how Meetup sessions run, here are some thoughts to consider before joining us:

  1. Respect one another. We are not here to undermine a reading or lambast another person's worldview. All are welcome.

  2. Present your thoughts clearly and give as much textual support as you can, from the text we are reading. Yes, this means Aristotle and Plato or Heidegger or whoever have no reason to come up. If you just cannot contain your thought, put it on the chat on the meetup page.

  3. Participate. We are not gathering to hear 1, 2, or 3 people's interpretations of the text. We are gathering to discuss the text as a group, with all of our different perspectives on the table.

  4. Share the air-time. Don't talk too much. No speeches.

  5. Be present in the conversation. The chat feature will be turned off.

  6. Speak to what has been put on the table. If everyone is discussing "presence", don't derail the conversation by bringing up something from elsewhere.

  7. Please don't interrupt. Civility is a must.

  8. Avoid sharing personal anecdotes. Discussing any of these fragments could fill a seminar, we only have 90 minutes, let's stay on task.

If I haven't managed to annoy or turn you off with all these rules, then please join me over Zoom on Saturday, February 27th, to discuss Heraclitus' Fragments!

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