Aphorisms and Philosophy

Aphorisms are philosophical statements with a punch: they deliver a statement about life, often in amusing or easy-to-remember terms. They have a long history, starting with the ancient Greeks, and are still used now. In this talk, Jay Friedenberg defines aphorisms and contrasts them with other short literary forms, providing examples from around the world. He will then read examples of his own aphorisms on Objectivist topics and contrast aphorisms and fully constructed philosophies.

Jay Friedenberg is Chair and Professor of the Psychology Department at Manhattan College. He has written numerous textbooks on topics in cognitive science. He is the author of Aphorisms From A to Z: A User’s Guide to Life.

[FlaschDJ]

I love aphorisms. I love Logan Pearsall Smith’s book. I love Bartlett’s Quotations. I find this lecture a perfect remedy to insomnia. Why teach a course on aphorisms. Read them. Dig them. Move on to something else. Would you teach somebody to love pudding? But whadoo eye no?

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