So.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Charles Sailor and his one (?) book are not part of the canon.

Sorry, rhetorical question to prove a point, that being an intellectual doesn't demand knowledge of every douche who has ever written a book.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sorry, rhetorical question to prove a point, that being an intellectual doesn't demand knowledge of every douche who has ever written a book.

I know. I was supplementing.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sorry, rhetorical question to prove a point, that being an intellectual doesn't demand knowledge of every douche who has ever written a book.

Literary scholars and intellectuals aren't mutually exclusive.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Literary scholars and intellectuals aren't mutually exclusive.

I don't think your intent matches up with what this post means. You're saying that someone can be both a literary scholar and an intellectual (which is obviously true, but I don't think that is what you intended to mean).

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I don't think your intent matches up with what this post means. You're saying that someone can be both a literary scholar and an intellectual (which is obviously true, but I don't think that is what you intended to mean).

The important thing is that I'm right.

I actually meant mutually inclusive.

[burt]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Sorry, rhetorical question to prove a point, that being an intellectual doesn't demand knowledge of every douche who has ever written a book.

But it would if one was attempting to appear superior due to intellect.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Literary scholars and intellectuals aren't mutually exclusive.

I know what you're trying to say, and I completely agree, but this is the subject matter that was being used to call out the "pseudo-intellectuals."

Originally Posted by burt

But it would if one was attempting to appear superior due to intellect.

Nope.

The most learned literary scholars have a very small scope of expertise, but this is the nature of advanced degrees. It's about learning more and more and more about less and less and less.

Player hatin' degrees are incredibly focused, for example, and there's nothing "pseudo" about this.