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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

William James and Josiah Royce - Responses to the Keynote Address

The late great John McDermott responds to questions after delivering a keynote address. His style was both rambling, cryptic, and charismatic. He actually thought about what he was saying, in real time.


James and Royce at Chocorua. When James saw his daughter about to snap this photo
he playfully shook a finger at his friend and said "Royce, I say "Damn the Absolute!" 

In 2010 my SAAP friends and I took turns re-creating the scene  and snapping selfies on this very stone wall.

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