[FRIAM] Myth of the Given

[Prof David West]

Some reactions to Bonevac's lecture.

1) The only place where postmodernism continues to hold influence is among leftist academics and politics, e.g. gender studies, ethnic studies, a portion of BLM, Antifa rhetoric (talk by self-identified folk - make no claim as to whether a "movement" as such exists), revisionist history, etc. etc.

2) Yes!! to Quine.

3) the enlightenment slide — my alternative, with a totally different meaning of "enlightenment:"

*Enlightenment*

There is independent Truth.

There is no independent objective knowledge of IT - only direct, unmediated, apprehension.

Reason is the Great Deceiver!

Acting rationally, as if the actor and her reason had any effect, is attached action and ensures failure and misery.


davew


On Thu, Aug 20, 2020, at 11:01 AM, jon zingale wrote:
> "Maybe postmodernism itself stands between me and screen..."
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