Translating Kant can be a dangerous business

[John Dunn]

When I studied in Rostov-on-Don, many, many years ago, there was an open-air пивной бар strategically placed between our hostel and a near-by factory.  At some point it was decided to close this bar, on the grounds, so we were told, that its presence was disrupting production at the factory.  I now know that the cause of this disruption was not, as might be assumed by those who do not know Rostov, the consumption of alcohol, but the intensity of the philosophical discussions.

John Dunn.  
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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Schrad [mark.schrad at VILLANOVA.EDU]
Sent: 17 September 2013 19:42
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Subject: [SEELANGS] Translating Kant can be a dangerous business

Hi, Seelangers:

I'm sure everyone's already heard about the Rostov-on-Don beer-line dispute over Immanuel Kant that ended in a (nonfatal) shooting. But given the focus on translations here, I thought that everyone might be interested on what really went down! --- http://ivand.livejournal.com/1743128.html

Enjoy!

-Mark

Mark Lawrence Schrad

Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Villanova University
256 St. Augustine Center
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA  19085-1699

http://www10.homepage.villanova.edu/mark.schrad
mark.schrad at villanova.edu

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