Philosophy? Piece of cake...

[Gob]

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.

[The Hen]

Tis a chocolate sponge with raspberry jam and vanilla cream.

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

[kristina]

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

[Miles]

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.

[Gob]

Avoid philosophy classes if you want to stay slim!

[The Hen]

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

[Timster]

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.)

[rubato]

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.

yrs,
rubato

[tyro]

Tycho Brahe was famously fat but not a philosopher.

No. But he had a nose for it.

[@meric@nwom@n]

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.

[Gob]

LOL!!