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The Enlightenment Philosophers’ Seven-A-Side Football Team.

Authors :
Rochelle, Sarah
Source :
Philosophy Now; Dec2023/Jan2024, Issue 159, p57-57, 1p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

This article, titled "The Enlightenment Philosophers' Seven-A-Side Football Team," is a fictional poem that imagines a football team made up of Enlightenment philosophers. The team captain, Berkeley, assembles a squad that includes Descartes as the goalkeeper, Spinoza and Leibniz as full-backs, Locke and Hume as wing-forwards, and Kant as the front player. The poem humorously depicts the philosophers' different beliefs and how they navigate the game. Ultimately, Kant scores the winning goal, and the team celebrates with Berkeley's tar water drink. The poem is part of a book called "Eh-Up! Rhyme and Reason: An Alternative Guide to the History of Western Philosophy" by Sarah Rochelle. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09615970
Issue :
159
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Philosophy Now
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
173913237