William raises a subject of free will, which is resolved in philosophy, in my view, to the same degree as a subject of art- quite muddied. For me dialectic determinism is not in a conflict with a number of alternatives in social practices. Variety comes from the uniqueness of each individual. This is only what determines the freedom of choice. Boris Shoshensky To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Berger: Chapter Two - Politics: Th e Apparatus of Commisioned Po rtrai ture Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:10:18 -0800 (PST)
If what Boris says is true then our social practices, etc., would be determinist, ultimately leaving no room for alternative choices that are equal in presumed benefits. But alternatives are what typifies social practices. There are so many ways to act even though we are coerced or encouraged to act in certain ways in different times and contexts. wc ----- Original Message ---- From: Boris Shoshensky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 12:20:38 PM Subject: Re: Berger: Chapter Two - Politics: Th e Apparatus of Commisioned Po rtrai ture the Althusserian belief that "our desires, choices, intentions, preferences, judgments and so forth are the consequences of social practices" Our desires, choices, intentions, preferences, judgments and so forth are the consequences of physiological demands forming social practices. Boris Shoshensky AAAAAAAAAAAAAAEUgAAAAA= ____________________________________________________________ Nutrition Improve your career health. Click now to study nutrition! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/c?cp=BzDDUbEAC_mhVXUtCLgkBAAAJ1Gc l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASQwAAAAA=
