tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189981194016418049.post8365480986580715516..comments2024-03-08T16:52:11.999-06:00Comments on APOLOGIA: Thinking about internet memes: belief, behaviour, loveHendrik van der Breggenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149481975577863835noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189981194016418049.post-75542876417099037982013-02-20T22:11:17.522-06:002013-02-20T22:11:17.522-06:00Excellent points, especially about 'love,'...Excellent points, especially about 'love,' one of the most overused words in all manner of cultural circles, spiritual and secular alike, and yet defining what we actually mean when we say it is often given so little significance.<br /><br />It so easily becomes a sort of feel-good 'catch all' that often muddles important distinctions and justifies whatever behaviour we want to justify.<br /><br />I never took any of your philosophy classes when I was at Providence a few years ago but I'm sure I would have loved them!Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308850986596424788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189981194016418049.post-43842344289536130562012-11-04T06:49:11.196-06:002012-11-04T06:49:11.196-06:00Dr. V.,
I really enjoy the new look of your site....Dr. V.,<br /><br />I really enjoy the new look of your site.<br /><br />Hope you're doing well. I'm looking forward to some back-and-forth with you.<br /><br />Oh, and <a href="http:saintcynic.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Saint Cynic</a> is back online.<br /><br />Good bliss!<br />KaneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771674447306246398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189981194016418049.post-10579997695368240942012-10-27T10:56:41.762-05:002012-10-27T10:56:41.762-05:00I'm going with a broad understanding or meanin...I'm going with a broad understanding or meaning of "internet meme" as given to us by its contemporary usage. (As Wittgenstein says, meaning is use.) See sense 1 in the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=internet+meme" rel="nofollow">Urban Dictionary</a>.Hendrik van der Breggenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04149481975577863835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9189981194016418049.post-16496857250229008692012-10-27T08:09:07.587-05:002012-10-27T08:09:07.587-05:00I know that Dawkins is credited with coining the t...I know that Dawkins is credited with coining the term "meme", but referring to the captioned pictures as "memes" was not what Dawkins had in mind, despite the protestations of Dawkinsites.<br /><br />Many of them are used for angry, hateful and downright stupid sayings. Some Christians have joined in and had some good remarks. I like to use them for creation science (the ironic Dawkinsian association is palpable).<br />Bob Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800047570447946018noreply@blogger.com