A challenge and a question
2013 January 1 by Dr. Tallmon
Page 389 of the “Epilogue” begs an important question: How ought we conservatives mount an offensive in 2013 America, and beyond? In other words, what are some of the elements that we will need to integrate into our “unorthodox defense of orthodoxy” as we attempt to bring our nation back to its roots? For example, on page 391, Weaver writes of the challenge to “save the human spirit by re-creating a non-materialist society.” This is certainly the kind of question we should answer during the coming weeks!
Speaking of challenges, I challenge all who participate in this blogfest to NOT answer that question YET. Rather, let’s all compile a record of poignant passages, throughout the next weeks, then we’ll have a really substantive “Wrap-up session,” on March 3-10, when we discuss “Arguing the Conservative Cause.” Okay? Sweet.
Dr. Follette,
This is a direct question for you. The aim here is to “kick-off” our discussion, and I don’t expect you to post a response until January 6th. It will give us something to look forward to! Anticipation, what?! . . .
On page 390, Weaver posits that the South needs “a metaphysic of its position.” It seems to me that a good deal of Weaver’s scholarship was motivated by this very consideration. How much of Weaver’s thought would you say is devoted to this project? AND, What are the elements of the metaphysic of the Southern culture?
NO TOME ZONE
2012 December 26 by Dr. Tallmon
Friends,
Bloviation is the quickest way to kill an endeavor of this nature!This blogfest aims to approximate the give-and-take of classroom (or, better yet, a coffee shop) discussion: succint thoughts, piggy-backing, brief challenges and/or efforts to extend a line of analysis, followed by pithy rebuttals.
If you want to write a treatise, please do! Offline. Then post a link here, along with an invitation to read it. And we will, when our busy schedules allow. Okay? (and let’s not forget, we’re going to do an occasional Skype chat session, precisely for the purpose of “teasing out” more fully some of the lines of inquiry introduced on the discussion threads.)
A good guideline is 5-6 lines max/post. Brevity is the soul of wit.
13 August 12–A Twofer!
2012 August 5 by Dr. Tallmon
Thanks to all who participated in the discussion of “The Cultural Role of Rhetoric” and “The Phaedrusand the Nature of Rhetoric”
5 AUG 2012 – “To Write the Truth”
2012 July 31 by Dr. Tallmon
29 July 12 “The Power of the Word”
2012 July 27 by Dr. Tallmon
26 July 12 – “Language is Sermonic”
2012 July 26 by Dr. Tallmon