From: "Erik Weissengruber" <epweissengruber-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: BHA: DPF introductory chapter
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 16:45:41 -0500
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<DIV>Since the "Introduction" of DPF is under consideration, I thought I'd start reading it again ...</DIV>
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<DIV>Perhaps we can relate the matter of the chapter to the discussion of socialism and politics currently taking place, and on the verge of getting a bit heated. ;--)</DIV>
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<DIV>The poster of the DPF:Introduction thread mentioned that they were working throught the various "d's" of that chapter.</DIV>
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<DIV>I was especially interested in the "dr's", or the results of a geo-historical dialectical process (as this is related to my research interest in the relationship between performance and social conflict).</DIV>
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<DIV>Bhaskar (p. 28) distinguishes between a simple "outcome," a "resolution" of a contradiction, a "rational " resolution of such a contradiction, a Hegelian "aufhebung," -- and beyond these more familiar types of resolution are resolutions that "afford us reconciliation to life" or "encourage mutual recognition in a free society."</DIV>
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<DIV>Simultaneously, Bhaskar encourages us to remember what happens when a result is "non-resultary," or when you have an unreasonable resolution, a resolusion that is not an "aufhebung", or when a resolution does not reconcile us with life.</DIV>
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<DIV>Can anyone help me find concrete examples of these "resolutions"</DIV>
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<DIV>Resolution as such: Tensions between the regions are overcome, Canada repatriates its 1st Constitution (1980)</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>- Resolution as such: regional tensions are not overcome, Meech Lake Accords are not passed</DIV>
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<DIV>Rational Resolution: Major western European powers put aside (some) traditional rivalries, and, after the "30 years war" of this century, form not just a peace accord, but a European Union</DIV>
<DIV>- Rational Resolution: countries of the former Yugoslavia "resolve" federal tensions by devolving into smaller republics, which republics make unending territorial claims on each other.</DIV>
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<DIV>--- I can't even begin to think of historical analogies for the other three</DIV>
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<DIV>Aufhebung: </DIV>
<DIV>- Aufhebung</DIV>
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<DIV>Reconciliatory: an aufhebung that reconciles us to life. Wouldn't that be the definition of a sucessful revolution, where success means more than just the seizure of power?</DIV>
<DIV>- Reconciliatiory: mere seizure of power, reconstitution of political economy -- but alienated practice?</DIV>
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<DIV>Encourages Free Society and Mutual Recognition: wouldn't that be utopia. Are there "concrete utopias" where this was realized?</DIV>
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