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Topic: Philosophical Traditions
Posted By: TURKOGLU_
Subject: Philosophical Traditions
Date Posted: 02-Jun-2006 at 10:17

I am pretty ignorant about Philosophy.Dear brother Kotumeyil could you enlighten me regarding different Philosophical traditions of the world.I would also be pleased to hear the view of all members of ae on Philosophical traditions of their country and Major Philosophers their nation has produced.



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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 02-Jun-2006 at 13:48
At the moment, I believe, there are only two major philosophical traditions in the whole world.
 
These are Modernism and Postmodernism, though I believe a few Existentialists survive in the literary world and the odd Analytical Philosopher is defying medical science and refusing to die.
 
Modernism has been around since Descartes and journeyed through many manifestations, from Rationalism, British Impiricism, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Lukacs and the Frankfurt School in the 60's where it seems to have ground to a halt.
 
Postmodernism was born in the 60's out of Structuralism, Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction. Foucalt, Derrida, Baudrillard and Lyotard to name a few.
 
Modernism was also known as the enlightenment, it is at heart is a project to find truth and it's political side examines how the powers that be hide people from the truth.
 
Postmodernism doesn't believe there is any truth, or anyone in control, or anyone intelligent enough to count as the powers that be. A modernist would say we were alienated.  A postmodernist would accuse the modernist of being a nihilist for believing this.


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Posted By: TURKOGLU_
Date Posted: 03-Jun-2006 at 07:06
Thanx for the reply Mr.Paul .Which school of Philosophy is more popular in Thailand.

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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 03-Jun-2006 at 08:23
In Thailand at uni they read postmodernism, nowadays. Foucalt rules humanities departments.
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_Movements - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_Movements


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Posted By: TURKOGLU_
Date Posted: 03-Jun-2006 at 09:26
Originally posted by Paul

In Thailand at uni they read postmodernism, nowadays. Foucalt rules humanities departments.
 
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_Movements - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_Movements
 
Thanx a lot for the link Mr.Paul.I think none of these movements originated in Thailand.Why is postmodernism popular in Thailand?


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Posted By: gcle2003
Date Posted: 05-Jun-2006 at 07:29
 
Originally posted by Paul

 
Modernism was also known as the enlightenment, ...
 
Whereas postmodernism is known as the 'endarkenment'....
 


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Posted By: Bulldog
Date Posted: 18-Jul-2006 at 19:58
There is no correct answer in post-modernism, everything must be examined over and over again from every angle, every "truth" must be questioned and its perspective taken into account. Nothing is taken at face-value, simply being in the flock and being a follower is not advised, finding out how people get to conclusions there reasons and then wether you agree with it is more important.    

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Posted By: Odin
Date Posted: 22-Jul-2006 at 20:39
I loathe Post-Modernism with every fiber of my being. As a scientist I find the notion that there is no such thing as truth to be rubbish.

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Posted By: gcle2003
Date Posted: 23-Jul-2006 at 05:00
Originally posted by Odin

I loathe Post-Modernism with every fiber of my being. As a scientist I find the notion that there is no such thing as truth to be rubbish.
 
That's why I wrote:
 
Originally posted by gcle2003

 
Originally posted by Paul

 
Modernism was also known as the enlightenment, ...
 
Whereas postmodernism is known as the 'endarkenment'....
 
 
I'm rather proud of that coinage.


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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 23-Jul-2006 at 08:39
Originally posted by Odin

I loathe Post-Modernism with every fiber of my being. As a scientist I find the notion that there is no such thing as truth to be rubbish.
 
Post modernism doesn't deny there's a truth, in fact it acknowledges there's more truth today than there's ever been in history.
 
In fact every for single thing in existance you can imagine there are at least a thousand truths around, all of them contradictary to one another.
 

Postmodernisn isn't interested in any of these truths, it's interested in analysing the mechanisms and justifications believers of one of these truths use to say theirs is the correct one and all others wrong.
 
So of course scientist don't like postmodernism, because postmodernism says to scientists; Prove it... That is not prove your truths using your methodology, but prove your methodolgy itself.
 
When a religious group finds a truth, they prove it using their methodology, revelation from god, scripture so on. Proving something with your own methodolgy is invalid, so you have to prove the methodology itself. Prove scripture, prove God.
 
Scientists believe they are in a special privilaged position that they should simply say "we're scientists" and be believed unquestioningly and be exempt from the scrutiny of methodology placed on other groups.
 
Postmodernists say to scientists when they find a truth, prove your methodolgy. Don't prove your truth using logic, impiricism and rationality, that's like a bible basher using god and scripture. Prove logic, rationalism and impiricism themselves, and show these are not simply mystical beliefs.
 
 
 


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Posted By: gcle2003
Date Posted: 23-Jul-2006 at 16:22
Originally posted by Paul

Originally posted by Odin

I loathe Post-Modernism with every fiber of my being. As a scientist I find the notion that there is no such thing as truth to be rubbish.
 
Post modernism doesn't deny there's a truth, in fact it acknowledges there's more truth today than there's ever been in history.
 
In fact every for single thing in existance you can imagine there are at least a thousand truths around, all of them contradictary to one another.
 

Postmodernisn isn't interested in any of these truths, it's interested in analysing the mechanisms and justifications believers of one of these truths use to say theirs is the correct one and all others wrong.
 
So of course scientist don't like postmodernism, because postmodernism says to scientists; Prove it... That is not prove your truths using your methodology, but prove your methodolgy itself.
 
When a religious group finds a truth, they prove it using their methodology, revelation from god, scripture so on. Proving something with your own methodolgy is invalid, so you have to prove the methodology itself. Prove scripture, prove God.
 
Scientists believe they are in a special privilaged position that they should simply say "we're scientists" and be believed unquestioningly and be exempt from the scrutiny of methodology placed on other groups.
 
Postmodernists say to scientists when they find a truth, prove your methodolgy. Don't prove your truth using logic, impiricism and rationality, that's like a bible basher using god and scripture. Prove logic, rationalism and impiricism themselves, and show these are not simply mystical beliefs.
  
 
Which is exactly the kind of comment that justifies the term endarkenment. Of course lapplying ogic, rationalism and empiricism to study of the world is expressing a belief. So? Check your Hume.
 
 


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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 23-Jul-2006 at 17:24
So science, at bottom, is a faith?

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Posted By: gcle2003
Date Posted: 24-Jul-2006 at 06:09
Originally posted by Paul

So science, at bottom, is a faith?
 
That has the feel of a categorical mistake. Saying 'science is a faith' is like saying 'anthropology is a faith' or 'evolution is a faith' or 'Manchester United is a faith' or 'Beethoven's 5th is yellow'. The predicate doesn't match the subject.
 
People may (or, indeed, may not) have faith in the scientific method, to the extent that they trust it to provide ways of predicting how the physical world will behave. The more it shows that it can do that, the stronger the faith will be, but, yes, that remains, at bottom, a faith. 


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Posted By: Bulldog
Date Posted: 24-Jul-2006 at 10:27
Post-modernism is fantastic! it counters the whole ideals of dogmatic thought and asks people to question EVERYTHING and realise that the truth for one person will not be the truth for another, so instead of accepting the truth examine the truth and arrive at a conclusion on which truth is most logical.

The real test of any religious scholors, scientists, athiest scholors etc would be to get recognition by post-modernists as they are the hardest group to please

That has the feel of a categorical mistake. Saying 'science is a faith' is like 'evolution is a faith' or 'Manchester United is a faith'

It is a faith to some, they worship and live by its dogmatic rules, why are there fantatical supporters of Man U? why are their fanatic athiest followers of Darwinism?

They have a faith in it. Darwinism is a theory not "absolute unquestionable truth", to accept it as the only truth is to have faith in it.
    

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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 24-Jul-2006 at 12:36
Originally posted by gcle2003

Originally posted by Paul

So science, at bottom, is a faith?
 
That has the feel of a categorical mistake. Saying 'science is a faith' is like saying 'anthropology is a faith' or 'evolution is a faith' or 'Manchester United is a faith' or 'Beethoven's 5th is yellow'. The predicate doesn't match the subject.
 
People may (or, indeed, may not) have faith in the scientific method, to the extent that they trust it to provide ways of predicting how the physical world will behave. The more it shows that it can do that, the stronger the faith will be, but, yes, that remains, at bottom, a faith. 
 
 
So unelightenment is not asking enough questions,
enlightenment asking the just the right amount of questions
and endarkenment asking too many questions.
 
bit of a prima donna this science bizness
 
I wonder if goldilocks and the three bears is a scientific fable.
 


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Posted By: gcle2003
Date Posted: 26-Jul-2006 at 06:56
 
Originally posted by Paul

Originally posted by gcle2003

Originally posted by Paul

So science, at bottom, is a faith?
 
That has the feel of a categorical mistake. Saying 'science is a faith' is like saying 'anthropology is a faith' or 'evolution is a faith' or 'Manchester United is a faith' or 'Beethoven's 5th is yellow'. The predicate doesn't match the subject.
 
People may (or, indeed, may not) have faith in the scientific method, to the extent that they trust it to provide ways of predicting how the physical world will behave. The more it shows that it can do that, the stronger the faith will be, but, yes, that remains, at bottom, a faith. 
 
 
So unelightenment is not asking enough questions,
enlightenment asking the just the right amount of questions
and endarkenment asking too many questions.
 
Not bad. I need to think about it though. After that I may impress people with it as an aphorism.
 
bit of a prima donna this science bizness
 
I wonder if goldilocks and the three bears is a scientific fable.
 
 
?
 


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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 26-Jul-2006 at 09:23
Well goldilocks tried mummy bear's religion and found it too soft, then she tried daddy bear's postmodernism and found it too hard. So finally she tried baby bear's science and found it just right.

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Posted By: Red Russian
Date Posted: 26-Jul-2006 at 17:15
Originally posted by Paul

Well goldilocks tried mummy bear's religion and found it too soft, then she tried daddy bear's postmodernism and found it too hard. So finally she tried baby bear's science and found it just right.

    
I love the analogy! You seem to have a way with words paul. For some reason many of your post are enlightening and funny at the same time!

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Posted By: gcle2003
Date Posted: 27-Jul-2006 at 13:55
Originally posted by Paul

Well goldilocks tried mummy bear's religion and found it too soft, then she tried daddy bear's postmodernism and found it too hard. So finally she tried baby bear's science and found it just right.
 
Got it.
 
You're on a roll.


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Posted By: Odin
Date Posted: 29-Jul-2006 at 00:00
Originally posted by Paul

Originally posted by Odin

I loathe Post-Modernism with every fiber of my being. As a scientist I find the notion that there is no such thing as truth to be rubbish.
 
Post modernism doesn't deny there's a truth, in fact it acknowledges there's more truth today than there's ever been in history.
 
In fact every for single thing in existance you can imagine there are at least a thousand truths around, all of them contradictary to one another.
 

Postmodernisn isn't interested in any of these truths, it's interested in analysing the mechanisms and justifications believers of one of these truths use to say theirs is the correct one and all others wrong.
 
So of course scientist don't like postmodernism, because postmodernism says to scientists; Prove it... That is not prove your truths using your methodology, but prove your methodolgy itself.
 
When a religious group finds a truth, they prove it using their methodology, revelation from god, scripture so on. Proving something with your own methodolgy is invalid, so you have to prove the methodology itself. Prove scripture, prove God.
 
Scientists believe they are in a special privilaged position that they should simply say "we're scientists" and be believed unquestioningly and be exempt from the scrutiny of methodology placed on other groups.
 
Postmodernists say to scientists when they find a truth, prove your methodolgy. Don't prove your truth using logic, impiricism and rationality, that's like a bible basher using god and scripture. Prove logic, rationalism and impiricism themselves, and show these are not simply mystical beliefs.
 
Your just using gobbly-gok (use of gobbly-gok is standard issue for you guys) to say there is no truth without actually saying it directly. The scientific method isn't comparable to religion. Religion is about blind faith in dogma, the scierntific method is a process of trial and error of competing educated guesses. It makes the least number of assumptions without going to the reductio ad absurdum that is postmodernism
 
To paraphrase Richard Dawkins: If you are on an airplane flying at 35,000 feet you better have faith in have engineers who use information gathered using thescientific method, if you go into a nose dive no amount of prayer to your god will help you.


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Posted By: Odin
Date Posted: 29-Jul-2006 at 00:07
Originally posted by Odin

Originally posted by Paul

Originally posted by Odin

I loathe Post-Modernism with every fiber of my being. As a scientist I find the notion that there is no such thing as truth to be rubbish.
 
Post modernism doesn't deny there's a truth, in fact it acknowledges there's more truth today than there's ever been in history.
 
In fact every for single thing in existance you can imagine there are at least a thousand truths around, all of them contradictary to one another.
 

Postmodernisn isn't interested in any of these truths, it's interested in analysing the mechanisms and justifications believers of one of these truths use to say theirs is the correct one and all others wrong.
 
So of course scientist don't like postmodernism, because postmodernism says to scientists; Prove it... That is not prove your truths using your methodology, but prove your methodolgy itself.
 
When a religious group finds a truth, they prove it using their methodology, revelation from god, scripture so on. Proving something with your own methodolgy is invalid, so you have to prove the methodology itself. Prove scripture, prove God.
 
Scientists believe they are in a special privilaged position that they should simply say "we're scientists" and be believed unquestioningly and be exempt from the scrutiny of methodology placed on other groups.
 
Postmodernists say to scientists when they find a truth, prove your methodolgy. Don't prove your truth using logic, impiricism and rationality, that's like a bible basher using god and scripture. Prove logic, rationalism and impiricism themselves, and show these are not simply mystical beliefs.
 
Your just using gobbly-gok (use of gobbly-gok is standard issue for you guys) to say there is no truth without actually saying it directly. The scientific method isn't comparable to religion. Religion is about blind faith in dogma, the scierntific method is a process of trial and error of competing educated guesses. It makes the least number of assumptions without going to the reductio ad absurdum that is postmodernism
 
To paraphrase Richard Dawkins: If you are on an airplane flying at 35,000 feet you better have faith in have engineers who use information gathered using the scientific method, if you go into a nose dive no amount of prayer to your god will help you.


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"Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, nineteen of them collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now."

-Arnold J. Toynbee


Posted By: flyingzone
Date Posted: 29-Jul-2006 at 01:10
Even though science is the privileged way of knowledge in most of the contemporary cultures, it shouldn't be exempt from the same kind of rigour that social thinkers use to unravel the basis of power-knowledge in other institutions. By reading, for example, the ethnography of laboraties, the economics of pharmaceutical research, history of physics and psychiatry, one can uncover many hidden meanings that are not immediately evident to members of the scientific community themselves.
 
No one is saying that science is "wrong" because, while it CAN BE wrong here and there, ultimately it does work, as illustrated by Dawkins's quote. However, to say that a scientist, because of what he or she does, should be exempt from the hermeneutical examination of reality is very arrogant and pre-Kuhnian thinking. A scientist, like everyone else, comes to the scientific process with a lot of mental baggage, including values, ideas about the proper method, and a great deal of prior knowledge about what others have already claimed to have discovered. What one should conclude about science is that, it does have its subjective elements in it. It can come up with false answers. However, given the truth finding, testing mechanisms of science, our mistakes could be corrected. I have faith in science, more than anything else, as a process, but not as "the truth" itself.
 


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Posted By: Paul
Date Posted: 29-Jul-2006 at 06:34
Originally posted by Odin

 
To paraphrase Richard Dawkins: If you are on an airplane flying at 35,000 feet you better have faith in have engineers who use information gathered using thescientific method, if you go into a nose dive no amount of prayer to your god will help you.
 
 
If you were a patient laying on an operating table about to be cut open. Would you rather have a surgeon using information gathered by universal method: trial and error, observation, experience, having done it before and visual data or would you prefer a surgeon using theorectical impiricism: I deduce this.. this and this.. which allows me to deduce this and hyphesize this.... we'll see if it's true now, pass the knife...
 
 
 
Originally posted by Odin

Your just using gobbly-gok (use of gobbly-gok is standard issue for you guys) to say there is no truth without actually saying it directly. The scientific method isn't comparable to religion. Religion is about blind faith in dogma, the scierntific method is a process of trial and error of competing educated guesses. It makes the least number of assumptions without going to the reductio ad absurdum that is postmodernism
 
This is a quasi religious reaction and statement, itself.


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