File spoon-archives/foucault.archive/foucault_2001/foucault.0101, message 103


From: "Doug Stokes" <dstokes14-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Foucault's Method
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:22:11 -0000


I do not understand the logic here. It seems that you are saying the 
following: To make an argument against a system of thought you have to first 
concede that the system of thought is correct. You then create an either / 
or binary of RIGHT / WRONG.

For example, for me to problematise the thought of Stalin i have to concede 
that he was right because he was either utterly correct or i must concede 
"that which it attacks".

hmmmm

>
>Yes but in order for you to make these arguments you have to concede that
>Foucault's depictions of the world are/were accurate. With that, there goes
>the entirety of your argument - it either has no basis or must concede that
>which it attacks.
>
>---
>
>Asher Haig           ahaig-AT-warped-reality.com
>Dartmouth 2004
>
>

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