The Meaning of Life –
it’s a one-hour lecture
with two hours after
for questions and answers.
The form is quite simple:
I’ll state my case,
develop my argument
and back it up with quotes
from the masters.
The Meaning of Life –
it’s a one-hour lecture.
When I make a joke…
I’ll pause for your laughter.
Feel free to make notes.
I’ve a list of the quotes
to include in your essay,
due next semester.
The Meaning of Life –
it’s a one-hour lecture.
You won’t understand,
but then you don’t have to.
The essay is due March 25;
the title, you know,
is The Meaning of Life,
course code PHI 209.
The Meaning of Life –
it’s a one-hour lecture.
You’ll gain nothing new,
but then you don’t have to;
just make good notes
and write them out neatly,
apply to the essay,
plagiarise discreetly.
The Meaning of Life –
it’s a one-hour lecture
and the title of my new book,
published by Macmillan,
priced £19.99.
It’s a course text,
and its purchase is mandatory.
I repeat, its purchase is mandatory.
The Meaning of Life –
it’s quite simple, really.
To me, anyway, the meaning of life is making hard cash from the modern-day scam we’ve come to call education.
Any questions?
Yes – that’s The Meaning of Life – Modern-Day Approaches to Philosophical Questions, available at the university bookshop, priced £19.99.