Polemics or arguments? I think there is a difference. . .
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On 10/7/10 11:51 PM, bill harris wrote:
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> Feelings and shame aren't the issue. That philosophy is by its nature polem=
> ical is something that many refues to understand. It's sort of like trying =
> to do physics without bothering to learn math=2C or mud-wrestling without g=
> etting dirty.
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> Date: Thu=2C 7 Oct 2010 16:09:06 -0400
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> BH: It certainly seems to be true that philosophy is notoriously polemical.=
> The shame is that some people feel it needs be.=20
> EB: To quote Susan Douglas in her intro to "Bonfire of the Humanities" "...=
> political correctness has enforced self-censorship among many=2C to the ver=
> y detriment of the spirit of the humanities."
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> Times have changed. At what point=2C when members of the GBL tribe adamantl=
> y refer to themselves as "queer"=2C is it okay for the rest of us to do so?
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> As far as BH's comment that GBL's are more interesting=2C because they are=
> on the fringe=2C as a resident of SanFran=2C I would demur.
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> Feelings and shame aren't the issue. That philosophy is by its =3Bnatur=
> e polemical is something that many =3Brefues to =3Bunderstand. It's=
> sort of like trying to do physics without =3Bbothering to learn math=
> =2C or mud-wrestling without getting dirty.<BR>
>  =3B<BR>
> BH<BR> =3B<BR>
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> Date: Thu=2C 7 Oct 2010 16:09:06 -0400<BR>From: [log in to unmask]<BR>Subjec=
> t: polemicists awake!<BR>To: [log in to unmask]<BR><BR><FONT co=
> lor=3Dblack size=3D2 face=3D"Arial=2C Helvetica=2C sans-serif">BH: It certa=
> inly seems to be true that philosophy is notoriously polemical. The shame i=
> s that some people feel it needs be.=20
> <DIV>EB: To quote Susan Douglas in her intro to "Bonfire of the Humanities"=
> "...political correctness has enforced self-censorship among many=2C to th=
> e very detriment of the spirit of the humanities."</DIV>
> <DIV><BR></DIV>
> <DIV>Times have changed. At what point=2C when members of the GBL tribe ada=
> mantly refer to themselves as "queer"=2C is it okay for the rest of us to d=
> o so?</DIV>
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> <DIV>As =3Bfar as BH's comment that GBL's are more interesting=2C beca=
> use they are on the fringe=2C as a resident of SanFran=2C I would demur.</D=
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