From: Wim Nusselder (wim.nusselder@antenna.nl)
Date: Mon Apr 14 2003 - 22:09:24 BST
Dear Platt,
You 14 Apr 2003 12:47:03 -0400 expressed agreement with:
'Transcendence cannot be caught in an image or formula, transcendence
happens, occurs, befalls you, is an experience that is unconditional and
universally binding. Our postmodern culture has forgot how to think in those
terms. Everyone is allowed to have his or her own image of god; we will
respect him or her in it. I have no problems with that; it is a necessary
stage, the stage of not charging others with heresy anymore; it all fits
with my idea that we are dealing with our own images if we talk about god.
If that is all, the postmodern emptiness looms ahead, in which everything is
allowed and nothing matters anymore.'
I somehow expected you to agree...
Maybe it is useful however to distinguish between 'postmodern culture' and
'good post-modernism' as advocated by Matt K.. I'm not so sure that Matt
leads us into emptiness. Like Johnny (14 Apr 2003 18:03:40 +0000) I like to
suppose that he is trying to lead us through the emptiness that already
exists by no fault of his (or even Rorty's).
Do you agree with Kuitert that postmodern culture is a necessary stage? What
do you think about his next stage?
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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