Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:22:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael Rooney <rooney-AT-tiger.cc.oxy.edu>
Subject: Re:  God help us, back to tropes




On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, TMB wrote:

> 
> Well, your view is typical of philosophers. Philosphy post-Nietezsche et
> al knows very well that there are limitations to truth.  A pure
> repudiation, of course, does open those doors, but Unleash isn't doing
> that. 

One example from unleash:

}}} those who claim to be "real" or "truthful" 
}}} are only liars anyway


> While the polemics you celebrate,
> which can, indeed have their moment (I think about 5 percent of the time
> you put into it is about right), this is way overplayed and is utterly
> in sync with a general aligment. It's doable, but gross, not very
> productive, seeps toxins everywhere, restricts the range of accessible
> thought and exploration, etc. It is an *ethical* problem

Parrhesia is ethical action.  


Cordially,

M.