Re: Fw: Funny kritik stuff

["Matthew P. Siemens" <msiemens@ecst.csuchico.edu>]

	As one that tends to place 
myself in the camp of some who call themselves postmodernists, I forget 
my audience at times and thank you Bear for reminding me that in a 
community that finds comfort in a Modernist framework I should be careful 
in my phraseology.

I agree that we should be ever vigilant to allow for intellectual freedom 
and clarity.  Thanks Bear.

Matt Siemens
Cal State Chico

On Thu, 13 Apr 1995, Michael Bryant wrote:

> > From:          "Matthew P. Siemens" <msiemens@ECST.CSUCHICO.EDU>
> > Subject:       Re: Fw: Funny kritik stuff
> 
> >
> > As I replied to Stephen Katz six months ago - this position is in itself
> > possible when writing theory for academia, yet serves little purpose when
> > trying to find the path to the new millenia, to which he refers.  Yet
> > there is a basic premise that underlies this paper that the new territory
> > can appear frightening especially when the indivdual is asked to rely on
> > their own faculties and experiences to determine solutions and views to
> > their own personal/political problems.  When we can no longer rely on the
> > "other" to solve our problems, it can be frightening.
> >
> > I understand how this can appear funny - it just goes to show that even
> > pomo can be funny.
> >
> Frankly, I didn't find it all that funny. It sounded far more like
> the author was attempting to use humor as a means of denigrating a
> philosophical approach. Humor seems to be being used in a means which
> suggests that all postmodernists are post hoc rationalists attempting
> to pull the wool over the eyes of their colleagues. Though I hesitate
> to include myself in the postmodernist camp, I would support their
> right to envision alternative approaches without the extra burden of
> ridicule.
> 
> Bear
> 
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• Re: Fw: Funny kritik stuff
• From: Michael Bryant <MBRYANT@central.weber.edu>

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