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Hatch is doing a module of philosophy at school. Apparently it's a small class, so each week the teacher lays on tea and biscuits for the group (Bless!).

Hatch thought she'd repay his kindness, and, totally off her own bat, baked a cake for today's lesson. We thought her design rather apt.

Tis a chocolate sponge with raspberry jam and vanilla cream.

I am bitterly disappointed that she won't be bringing any back.

Well, if she didn't make dessert to follow that lovely soba and shrimp, I'd say you're owed a cake!

All of my upper level Philosophy classes were mostly only 8 to 12 students. We often gathered a local coffee shop or in good weather on the common in front of the library. For my last final we only had 7 in the class. I brought the donuts the prof brought the coffee.

Avoid philosophy classes if you want to stay slim!

Has anyone done a study on famous philosophers and seen whether they were above the norm in the weight stakes?

For every major school of Greek thought, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, the Epicureans, temperance, which would include not eating in excess, is a virtue, one of the four chief virtues: courage, justice, temperance and prudence (practical wisdom).

Amos- (some guy on the net. Makes sense though.)

The Hen wrote:Has anyone done a study on famous philosophers and seen whether they were above the norm in the weight stakes?

The ones I can think of were generally pretty lean. Although in one of the dialogues Socrates mentions that he hopes to lose weight by dancing.

Tycho Brahe was famously fat but not a philosopher.

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Tycho Brahe was famously fat but not a philosopher.

No. But he had a nose for it.

The Hen wrote:Has anyone done a study on famous philosophers and seen whether they were above the norm in the weight stakes?

Since today's philosophers are likely employed at fast food outlets I would think their ensuing diets might lead them to be obese.

LOL!!