File spoon-archives/lyotard.archive/lyotard_1998/lyotard.9812, message 68


Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 09:28:51 -0500
From: Ed Atkeson <edatkeson-AT-earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: legitimation


EA>>> In the quote above, do you mean performativity in the sense of
peak performance of western society?
Vadim>>> Why do you call it "peak performance of WS"? Performativity in
Lyotard`s context has not chare anything common with performance ;
except its grammatical meaning.
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Oh.


EA>>> Where the performance of the system is steered by everyone who is
figuring the angles. 
Vadim>>> Is the figuration of angles quit the same with "definition of
field research", "drawning of the access to the territory of legitime
science"? 
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A hesitant yes. Though I'm probably misunderstanding this question, not
grasping the concept of performativity. Also, the coloquial "angles" may
be skewing things. My futility sensors are starting to twitch. 


EA>>> to gather resources -- industry looking for profits, institutions
looking for grants, scientists looking for jobs --
Vadim>>> An almost darvinistic point of view, fight for resources,
survival of the fittest.
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Well yeh, each leaf turns toward the sun, with increasing effect. The
trunk is less sure. 
&&&&&&&&&&&&
See you around the neighborhood, best wishes to all for the holidays,
it's been interesting. 
Thanks, 
Ed Atkeson


   

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