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>She's right, but it really upsets many academics for someone to say that. Good. Is it "good" just because it upsets academics? Is she "right" just because you
by namirez 7y ago
>She's right, but it really upsets many academics for someone to say that. Good.
Is it "good" just because it upsets academics? Is she "right" just because you agree with her? To me, her comment sounds like a very uncharitable critique of those writers.
I'm not a fan of Derrida or Lacan, but I've noticed they get a lot of criticism from people who've never read them. They were not necessarily original thinkers with revolutionary ideas, but they definitely offered some new insights.
- DataWorker 7y ago“Offered some new insights” seems innocuous enough. I don’t think you’ll find such modesty in the claims these writers make. Despite the ostentatious self aggrandizement inherent in their critiques of our intellectual and cultural traditions, the best defense any honest person can offer for their work is a backstepping timid “they offered some new insights”. Well the newness of their insights is debatable. Listen to any child’s tantrum and you’ll hear echos of foucault’s whining about the unfairness of power.
- namirez 7y ago>Listen to any child’s tantrum and you’ll hear echos of foucault’s whining about the unfairness of power. No offense but it appears you've never read Foucault. He never said power is unfair. It's like saying gravity is unfair because someone was hurt after a fall.