Philosophy Limericks

A wee segue into philosophy limericks

Isaac the Autodidact, having heard that everyone "has a book inside him" continues to work on his project, a volume of educational limerick poems, today's being philosophy limericks. He has this strange idea that learning can be fun, and even stranger, that having a good crystallized knowledge database is a thing to be desired and not an embarrassment. From time to time he shares with us some samples, and though these are on philosophy, history, art, music, and even science are fair game for his generalist pen. He has been collecting limericks from everyone at the pub, and adding to those limericks of his own. It is said that the book is very nearly complete.

The Hedonist

I live my life at the extremes
Burning my candle, it seems
At both ends till it's through
-Every vice overdo-
Picking out ever faster slipstreams.

The Epicurean

I prefer living my life adagio
Doing nothing more strained than intaglio
Or a book at compline
With a glass of white wine
And some artisan bread and fromaggio.

The Stoic

Like Marcus, I live like a monk
Every day of my life a blue funk
And don't ever doubt it
There's no fun about it
"Life is good" is a mere bunch of bunk.

Nor is Isaac too proud to collect mnemonics, mind maps and any other tool that has heuristic value. He has been heard to mutter "whatever works." Philosophy limericks? History limericks? A whole entire book of educational limericks? How refreshing!

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