RE: Richard Carrier - The Hero Savior Analogy
September 24, 2016 at 11:33 am
(This post was last modified: September 24, 2016 at 11:34 am by The Grand Nudger.)
(September 24, 2016 at 10:44 am)Mudhammam Wrote: That's the challenge that historians face when approaching more or less any ancient figure. Did Imhotep really design the first stepped pyramid? Was Socrates really ironic? Was Jesus really an apocalyptic preacher? Etc.Indeed it is, How about we start smaller, though? Was imhotep, was socrates, was jesus?
Quote:If the volume of noise was the same and included a number of mundane and even embarrassing details, I'd feel confident that there are facts to be known about the historical rhythm even if buried underneath a heap of prejudice, exaggeration, and delusion.Don't talk to me about noise or embarrassing details. You don't know what would have embarrassed the author. You're attempting to buttress fiction by way of fiction.
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