Interesting article, Esther! Thanks for posting this notice. I was particularly intrigued by the parts on imagination vs. reason/analysis and poetry-as-conversation. Your internet idea would be great-- for those who (unlike me) didn't need much help.
I'm inclined not to take sides in the reason vs. imagination dispute. Without imagination, we can't *feel* our knowledge, but without analysis, we're likely to have prejudice instead of knowledge. (Sorry if that remark is beside the point -- 'fraid I just read the article on my lunch hour.)
--Chris
PS Wanted to add that I just saw a new book by Christopher Hitchens called _Unacknowledged Legislation: writers in the public sphere_ today. He begins, naturally by mentioning the Defence.
[This message has been edited by ChrisW (edited April 20, 2001).]
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