Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Nicomachean Heller

After busting my head over the Nicomachean Ethics, eupraxia, prohanesis, and other borderline incomprehensible subjects, I found myself thinking back to this short quote from Catch-22. It's one of my favorite quotes from the book and one thing I noticed is that the very last line is written in a way that makes it seem that it is directed specifically towards the reader.


"Well, maybe it's true," Clevinger conceded unwillingly in a subdued tone. "Maybe a long life does have to be filled with many unpleasant conditions if it's to seem long. But in that event, who wants one?"
"I do," Dunbar told him.
"Why?" Clevinger asked.
"What else is there?"


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