Comments on: replaying games and postmodern gaming http://fromthegutter.org/?p=956 comics, games, technology, books Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: guttertalk http://fromthegutter.org/?p=956&cpage=1#comment-33979 guttertalk Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:00:45 +0000 http://fromthegutter.org/?p=956#comment-33979 Yes, I'm familiar with Dawkins' good work. And there are thinkers like John Rawls and Seyla Benhabib who, I think, are aware of the problems raised by postmodernism but argue for justice and equality. Just to be clear, I've no use for postmodernism and deconstruction as ends in themselves, but I was probably too faint in that opinion. Yet, I think they still offer great value as tools . . . and just a set of analytical tools in a larger tool box. Yeah, I think when you have the time, a discussion on this would be good. Yes, I’m familiar with Dawkins’ good work. And there are thinkers like John Rawls and Seyla Benhabib who, I think, are aware of the problems raised by postmodernism but argue for justice and equality.

Just to be clear, I’ve no use for postmodernism and deconstruction as ends in themselves, but I was probably too faint in that opinion. Yet, I think they still offer great value as tools . . . and just a set of analytical tools in a larger tool box.

Yeah, I think when you have the time, a discussion on this would be good.

]]> By: gnome http://fromthegutter.org/?p=956&cpage=1#comment-33971 gnome Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:49:16 +0000 http://fromthegutter.org/?p=956#comment-33971 a very interesting piece dear guttertalk and one i can heartily disagree with. well, i could if only i found the time or if you could just read in greek, in which case i'd just copy-paste my anti-postmodern bit of my phd. still, we'll get back to the subject as soon as the thing is over... Oh, and here's a lovely little link: http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/dawkins.html And a brilliant book: http://www.amazon.com/Condition-Postmodernity-Enquiry-Origins-Cultural/dp/0631162941 Take care my friend :) a very interesting piece dear guttertalk and one i can heartily disagree with. well, i could if only i found the time or if you could just read in greek, in which case i’d just copy-paste my anti-postmodern bit of my phd. still, we’ll get back to the subject as soon as the thing is over…

Oh, and here’s a lovely little link:

http://www.physics.nyu.edu/faculty/sokal/dawkins.html

And a brilliant book:

http://www.amazon.com/Condition-Postmodernity-Enquiry-Origins-Cultural/dp/0631162941

Take care my friend

:)

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