Episode 2498 - Saturday, April 20, 1985

Not only that. On the foundation of the Greek point of departure for the interpretation of being a dogma has taken shape which not only declares that the question of the meaning of being is superfluous but sanctions its neglect. It is said that "being" is the most universal and the emptiest concept. As such it resists every attempt at definition. Nor does this most universal and thus indefinable concept need any definition. Everybody uses it constantly and also already understands what is meant by it. Thus what troubled ancient philosophizing and kept it so by virtue of its obscurity has become obvious, clear as day, such that whoever persists in asking about it is accused of an error of method.Martin Heidegger, "The Necessity, Structure, and Priority of the Question of Being," from Being and Time, 1927. Trans. Joan Stambaugh.Today's strip

18 Juli 201718min

This question has today been forgotten--although out time considers itself progressive in again affirming "metaphysics." All the same we believe that we are spared the exertion of rekindling a gigantomachia peri tes ousias [Plato, Sophist 245e6-246e1]. But the question touched upon here is hardly an arbitrary one. It sustained the avid research of Plato and Aristotle but from then on ceased to be heard as a thematic question of actual investigation. What these two thinkers achieved has been preserved in various distorted and "camouflaged" forms down to Hegel's Logic. And what then was wrested from phenomena by the highest exertion of thought, albeit in fragments and first beginnings, has long since been trivialized.Martin Heidegger, "The Necessity, Structure, and Priority of the Question of Being," from Being and Time, 1927. Trans. Joan Stambaugh.Today's strip

17 Juli 201712min

Today we bid a fond adieu to delightful guest host and terribly pretentious person Nathaniel Bozarth. It's a sad day for us here at Being Jim Davis, but of course it's also a sad day for America. Anyone who hasn't already subscribed to Wide Rule ought to head on over to the internet and do so.At one point in this episode Nathaniel references a bit by Jimmy Fallon and then calls someone 'a fucking ass.' before asking if we 'bleep that out.' I just want everyone to know that I strongly considered bleeping out 'Jimmy Fallon' instead as a joke, but I ultimately decided I just didn't care enough. That's Sunday for you.OMG Wide Ruled is also on Soundcloud!Today' strip

16 Juli 201720min

Look, Garfield is a high-quality person, ok? Somebody leaves some vegetables lying around, he can't help that someone did that. He's obviously going to go and commit unspeakable acts with them, I mean that's a given. I think many people would have taken those vegetables.Today's strip

15 Juli 201731min

I want to make one thing absolutely clear: No one from the Garfield campaign had ANY contact with the roast turkey at any point. Ok, sure he did have numerous meetings with it, but at no time did the subject of Garfield eating the turkey come up. I mean, it was the main focus of the meeting, and of course Garfield did in fact end up eating the turkey, but obviously that doesn't mean he did anything wrong, and definitely nothing illegal, even though it was totally sketchy. Whatever, everyone eats turkey. You're eating turkey right now; go fuck yourself.Today's episode of Being Jim Davis is sponsored by this guy.Hey, don't forget you can check out Nathaniel Bozarth's excellent podcast Wide Ruled by going here, or I guess also by just looking it up. Come on, you know how to do this.Today's strip

14 Juli 201722min

Here are some videos I found when I looked up "beat poetry" on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVwjhanydNE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sbXP5My7TwToday's strip

13 Juli 201717min

What horrible pun did I cut out at the very beginning of today's episode? Obviously you'll have to support us on Patreon to ever know for sure, though I will tell you:1. It was based on the the word 'copita', and2. it was NOT 'copacetic.'Today's strip

12 Juli 201718min

Hey! Did you know special guest host Nathaniel Bozarth (@BoNathaniel) also has a podcast?? "Get RIGHT OUTTA TOWN!!!!", you say? No, I will not. Anyway, maybe check it out cause it might be really good. It is entirely possible, in fact, that it's the best podcast ever. At least from a logical standpoint. In fact, it's 100% consistent with how logical meaning is constructed that it could even be the best of ALL POSSIBLE PODCASTS. You judge though; I've not listened to it yet. But oh yeah, here it is.Today's stripSoundtrack to today's strip

11 Juli 201723min