In a message dated 7/13/08 7:20:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Alright for the sake of clarity we can change ideological and political > orientation to those biases that privilege one systemic conceptual > framework over another > Chair, Visual Arts and Technologies > The Cleveland Institute of Art > Well, it might make a nice change. Structuralism. Alas, poor derek. Kate Sullivan > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:05:46 EDT > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: fuzzy > > > > In a message dated 7/13/08 10:29:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > >> The trouble with > >> words like fuzzy in serious dialogue is that they > >> carry a "virus" of sorts that denegrate whatever > >> concept they are meant to describe. While it is > >> alright in political language to use words that convey > >> pejorative content along with descriptive meaning, it > >> is not alright in serious philosophy which should, I > >> believe, remain as neutral as possible in order to > >> reveal or shape concepts. > >> > > > > I think it's time for a new word-one with no overtones of the sort that > > "fuzzy" now carries. Using a word a lot often results in not using it > > carefully-instead of thinking of an appropriate word, one reaches for > the > > good old > > standby, and the result is not as clear as one might think. > > Kate Sullivan > > > > > > ************** > > Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and > > the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > > > > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > > believed to be clean. > > > > ************** Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)
