Tag Archives: irony

what a world

Posted on July 8, 2008 by twotreatises

seen so far today: on the side of a church: “torture is a moral issue” on the back of a bus: “ride me… it’s fun” on a bus bench (with homeless man resting on it): an ad for “luxurious pet … Continue reading →

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Bukowski’s grave: “Don’t Try”

Posted on October 25, 2007 by twotreatises

Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) is buried in the Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles California.

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irenic vs. ironic

Posted on October 25, 2007 by twotreatises

irenic (Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace)—favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation ironic—relating to, containing, or constituting irony irony (Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler)—(1) a pretense of ignorance to make false conceptions conspicuous by … Continue reading →

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irony, negatively free

Posted on October 23, 2007 by twotreatises

Kierkegaard on irony (“On the Concept of Irony, with Constant Reference to Socrates”) Socratic irony (Columbo as example!) self-defeating? historical irony—a type of dramatic irony. the irony witnessed by current figures watching/reading/hearing (about) past events/people. “…irony [is] the infinite absolute … Continue reading →

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Passe

Posted on July 27, 2007 by twotreatises

for P “The Age of Irony is dead,” she said. The priest and poet nodded in assent. “How did it die?” said I, waiting in dread to hear of destruction without consent. The priest had just one brief explanation: “It … Continue reading →

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