For our purpose of understanding postmodernism, Richard Rorty’s views are important because he is the leading American postmodernist.....
Richard Rorty’s “Objectivity or Solidarity” is a case study in the use of false alternatives for rhetorical gain. The essay begins by
My primary assignment in this post is to comment on Jacques Derrida’s lecture “Cogito and the History of Madness.” So, I will begin with...
For Derrida, structuralism is not a 20th century phenomenon but is rather only one instantiation of the history of western metaphysics. At
The following is a summary of Derrida’s thought as presented in Part I, Chapter 1, of his book Of Grammatology. This book is apparently the
Will Thomas’s review essay captures much of the essence of this very difficult Derrida piece. I especially appreciated his comments on decon
I was quite impressed with David L. Potts’s review of Foucault, as I was impressed with the criticisms he raised against my own discussion..
The first impulse a reader is likely to have upon starting to read chapter 10 is to close the book in dismay and disgust. The sentences appe
In his outstanding review essay , Roger Donway makes several references to things’ identities being “artificial.” By this he seems to mean
Despite the difficulties of grasping Foucault’s overall agenda--partly because of its being so alien to that of Objectivism and partly
This commentary is part of The Atlas Society's 1999 online "CyberSeminar" entitled " The Continental Origins of Postmodernism ."
As I understand it, Foucault is one of the widely recognized creators of Postmodernism. He was influenced by Hegel and Nietzsche, and he
To properly interpret [Michel] Foucault’s statements in The History of Sexuality: An Introduction ("HSI," Vintage Books, 1990; first publish
Postmodern: adj. Of or relating to art, architecture, or literature that reacts against earlier modernist principles, as by reintroducing...
Roger Donway, like Bryan did earlier, tries to read Heidegger’s argument charitably. Roger sees Heidegger’s argument as an attempt to demons
Objectivism holds that each person should be responsible for himself, and be free to live as he judges best. This doesn't preclude charity..
“Midas Mulligan,” says the shadowy figure who accosts the prominent banker in Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged .
My chief role on this script—as on scripts from previous projects—was to review the script before it was finalized and flag anything
When I was a (much!) younger philosophy student, I used to argue vehemently with people who accepted the then very fashionable doctrine of c
