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Feelings and shame aren't the issue. That philosophy is by its nature polemical is something that many refues to understand. It's sort of like trying to do physics without bothering to learn math, or mud-wrestling without getting dirty. BH Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 16:09:06 -0400 From: [log in to unmask] Subject: polemicists awake! To: [log in to unmask] BH: It certainly seems to be true that philosophy is notoriously polemical. The shame is that some people feel it needs be. EB: To quote Susan Douglas in her intro to "Bonfire of the Humanities" "...political correctness has enforced self-censorship among many, to the very detriment of the spirit of the humanities." Times have changed. At what point, when members of the GBL tribe adamantly refer to themselves as "queer", is it okay for the rest of us to do so? As far as BH's comment that GBL's are more interesting, because they are on the fringe, as a resident of SanFran, I would demur. db * * Film-Philosophy Email Discussion Salon After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For technical help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon * Film-Philosophy online: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] ** * * Film-Philosophy After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For technical help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon * Film-Philosophy online: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] **