From: Kevin (kevin@xap.com)
Date: Tue Mar 04 2003 - 18:16:59 GMT
Matt S observed:
I have to say, it seems a shame that you consistently
reduce my explanations of postmodernism to this
supposed paradox. You had quite clearly decided
before I started this thread that postmodernism wasn't
your thing. My suggestion to you is that you read
some postmodern material, perhaps Foucault's 'The
Order of Things', or Lyotard's 'What is
Postmodernism'. If you still don't accept the
arguments then fine, but at least give them a chance,
eh?
Kevin:
Platt has repeated this argument against postmoderism and pragmatism as
long as I've been on the board. Usually it is Matt E.E. that is on the
other side of the argument.
There seems to be a simple blind spot that refuses to recognize the very
obvious difference between the Best choice from all available and
Ahistorical Truth or Absolutes.
This ridiculous assumption that just because all of our thoughts are
contigent, they are somehow "equal". Horseshit.
Even the most wacked out postmoderist freakoid knows the difference
between a blowjob and bamboo under his fingernails. To suggest that they
are "equal" is moronic and a complete strawman.
A postmodernist might find it unimportant to quantify the metaphysical
difference between the two (is one more "real" or "true" than the
other?), but we can predict the choice with very high probability.
I've no trouble seeing which is Best, do you?
-Kevin
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