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Harry G. Frankfurt offered a full philosophical theory of BS[1]. Key takeaway: the BSer isn't just sloppy or inaccurate with the hogwash. Rather, BS attacks th
by smitty1e 6y ago
Harry G. Frankfurt offered a full philosophical theory of BS[1].
Key takeaway: the BSer isn't just sloppy or inaccurate with the hogwash. Rather, BS attacks the very concept of truth as such.
Looking at you, Postmodernists.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Harry-G-Frankfurt/dp/0691122946/ref=mp_s_a_1_1 https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Harry-G-Frankfurt/dp/0691122...
- 082349872349872 6y agoHaving attempted to understand postmodernism (it's been what, a good part of a century by now?), facile characterisation of postmodernism as anti-truth is itself BS.
- aabhay 6y agoIt might not be anti-truth but it’s not anti-anti-truth, so to speak?
- telesilla 6y agoPost-modernism isn't so much, there isn't any truth: more that there isn't any singular truth, as in, it's relative to perspective. This doesn't preclude outright lying, though - expounding false facts seems to be a move towards totalitarianism. I'm looking forward to a 21st review of the last 4 years by one of our bright philosopher/theorists and how it compares to the totalitarianism of the early 20th century.
- smitty1e 6y agoOK, how about intellectual nihilism?