The Sophists By Stacy Cacciatore The readings this week centered on the exploration of the Sophists and the debate regarding if they existed, if they did exist, what did they stand for, and why it matters. Schiappa and Poulakos engage in a fiery debate on the topic of Sophists and they go back in forth … [Read more…]
Rape in Roman Culture By Stacy Cacciatore I visited Italy for the first time this summer, exploring Rome, Venice, Florence, Pompeii, Tuscany and Modena, an exploration of my husband’s Italian heritage (whose family is from Sicily). I love art and one of the highlights of the trip was visiting Florence’s Loggia dei Lanzi. We had … [Read more…]
Simulacra and Mimesis in Walt Disney World By Stacy Cacciatore The readings and videos couldn’t have been more apropos this week, as I visited Walt Disney World at the same time I was reading Baudrillard, Ulmer, Burroughs and Cage. Walt Disney World is overwhelmingly full of simulacra and mimesis, to the point where the line … [Read more…]