0) Fair enough, that's consistent with your stated goal, and not something I have a problem with, just being pedantic :)
1) That's a good point, and I suspect it's exacerbated by folks who grew up immersed in monotheistic assumptions: why not go straight to the top where the real decisions are made? It's just philosophically a bit unsatisfying (see above note on pedantry).
2) Yeah, his synthesis really is pretty compelling. I'd love to see him write it up in a more coherent and fully fleshed out way, rather than just a guide to "read this stuff that shaped my thinking." And funnily enough, I just got The Middle Platonists with a birthday gift card because JMG or someone else on a Magic Monday recommended it recently.
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Date: 2024-03-23 12:46 am (UTC)1) That's a good point, and I suspect it's exacerbated by folks who grew up immersed in monotheistic assumptions: why not go straight to the top where the real decisions are made? It's just philosophically a bit unsatisfying (see above note on pedantry).
2) Yeah, his synthesis really is pretty compelling. I'd love to see him write it up in a more coherent and fully fleshed out way, rather than just a guide to "read this stuff that shaped my thinking." And funnily enough, I just got The Middle Platonists with a birthday gift card because JMG or someone else on a Magic Monday recommended it recently.