Could this irreparably harm the field? A close reading suggests not. (HT: Maureen Eckert)
The End of Ancient Philosophy?
November 29, 2010 by Rico Vitz
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Hahaha! Very funny. I love The Onion.
Even if Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Thales, etc., were historical constructs (in the same way Homer, e.g., is), it does not follow that one should not study their “works” for philosophical import.
On another note, while the evidence for the existence of the Ancient Greeks is overwhelimng, and thus the humor in The Onion’s story, historians, past and present, have entirely fabricated the existence of ancient peoples. See, for example, Mormon historians (if they deserve that designation) and the “existence” of the Nephites and Lamanites. Funny stuff.
The lack of evidence for the historical claims of the Book of Mormon is a wonderful proof case of Bishop Berkeley’s adage: If we have no reason (no evidence) to believe in something, then that is reason not to believe in something.