From: "John McCaffrey" <mrmccaffrey96-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: PKF: RE: Re: Pooper!
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 02:34:33 +0000









>From: "Kenneth Allen Hopf" 


>Reply-To: feyerabend-AT-lists.village.Virginia.EDU 

>To: 


>Subject: PKF: RE: Re: Pooper! 

>Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 09:02:58 -0700 

> 

>This reminds me a bit of my reaction to movies that get boycotted by 

>certain groups. When I see people with picket signs standing outside 

>of a theater, my first reaction is always to buy a ticket. Typically, 

>what I find in those situations is that the movie has real substance 


>and an important message. 

 

I take it that this point of view would imply that I could be thought of as the kind of person who, when confronted with the same situation, would grab a sign off one of the protesters and chant their slogans with them....it's an amusing thought. However, it would be rash to assume (which I don't think you do) that this is, indeed, my approach. By this rationale I would presently be joining Al-Quaida for their vociferous denunciation of 'Western values'. Or conversely, would be joining Bush et al. in their protests....and THEIR slogans are very loud indeed. Whose cinema should I decide to boycott? Maybe I shouldn't 'go to any cinema' at all?

Feyerabend, whilst I admit a great fondness for his writing, isn't the rock to which I cling....after all, I doubt he would be a very stable or reliable rock!


> 

>PKF's reaction to Popper also reminds me a bit of the reaction that 

>late 20th century composers had towards Wagner: love-hate. Love him 

>because he's so great; hate him because he overwhelms your sense of 

>identity and point of view. PKF's remarks about KRP had more to do 

>with finding himself than they did with serious criticism of KRP. 


>PKF was clearly KRP's brainchild. 

I wouldn't like to make statements concerning Feyerabend's intention in making remarks about  KRP...maybe it was just sour grapes, maybe he knew his own mind better than he could express it on paper....who knows?

John





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