"...its taken as read that the Enlightenment belief in the progress of humankind is essentially true and inevitable."
Are saying it's NOT possible? Post-Modernism (which is what she's spouting, for those not in the know, read-up on it) is about the stupidest thing ever postulated by mankind (which is hardly a surprise, seeing as it is borne of ignorance). I always like to ask those that proport such a philosophy what alternative they offer to rationalism and enlightenment (which, BTW, are SYNONYMOUS with Humanism. THAT is what you are standing for w/that philosophy.) The only alternative to progression is REGRESSION, a.k.a., back to a place where the weak are preyed upon, and women are raped, abused, and generally exploited, among other things.
If Post-Modernists have taught the world anything, it's that progress in most certainly NOT inevitable, though I really don't honestly think most proponents of this point of view really understand the ramifications of it (again, because it is an ignorant philosophy, BORNE of ignorance). Josie et al, do you really want to hitch your wagon to such an anti-humanistic, hopeless, and nhilistic philosophy?
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xVariable @ Dec 19th 2005 12:16AM
"...its taken as read that the Enlightenment belief in the progress of humankind is essentially true and inevitable."
Are saying it's NOT possible? Post-Modernism (which is what she's spouting, for those not in the know, read-up on it) is about the stupidest thing ever postulated by mankind (which is hardly a surprise, seeing as it is borne of ignorance). I always like to ask those that proport such a philosophy what alternative they offer to rationalism and enlightenment (which, BTW, are SYNONYMOUS with Humanism. THAT is what you are standing for w/that philosophy.) The only alternative to progression is REGRESSION, a.k.a., back to a place where the weak are preyed upon, and women are raped, abused, and generally exploited, among other things.
If Post-Modernists have taught the world anything, it's that progress in most certainly NOT inevitable, though I really don't honestly think most proponents of this point of view really understand the ramifications of it (again, because it is an ignorant philosophy, BORNE of ignorance). Josie et al, do you really want to hitch your wagon to such an anti-humanistic, hopeless, and nhilistic philosophy?