1/4 Philosophy and Postmodern Culture (Rick Roderick)

[docoftheworld]

His death was a huge loss to the intellectual society. RIP Professor Roderick 

[CommunistWarrior1917]

I've seen other videos in this series, and have found them to be quite interesting. Roderick is an engaging lecturer

[set2light]

Come on, is this man brilliant or what?

Outstanding, deep and profound.

I can only repeat what supermall says, that this is a TREASURE.

[Contextcatcher]

5:38 and further...central motive of Rick, see his later lectures about "self under siege" ...His approach is to practical for a stereotype Philosopher... but his general line is counting still today..and is rooted deep in history.

King James Bible: Proverbs 25:28;

"He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls".

You don't have to believe in God to see the poetic beauty and wisdom of the Bible.

[danieljliversLXXXIX]

@Contextcatcher Rather bland actually.

[AtomicEagleOfDoom87]

Made a playlist of it, watching it second time around. Such a cool video. Its awesome. I've never really identified with Postmodern philosophy except in a very loose sense with some similarities in their ideas and certain existential philosophers I've read.

Is Nietzsche considered post-modern? I always think of him as an antecedent to it through existentialism, like a grandfather to post-modernism but not really one of them.

Anyways, COOL VIDEOS man!

[LeonSpinx1]

@AtomicEagleOfDoom87 I wouldn't call Nietzsche a postmodern philosopher; even if he is often described that way. An antecedent to postmodernism by way of existentialism is, I think, a much better characterization of his philosophy.

His early work was inspired by Weimar classicism; he consistently grapples with both existentialist and German idealist thinkers; his philosophy (rightly or wrongly) influenced the nihilism of postmodernism--but Nietzsche doesn't really fit into any school.

[Samanmotlagh]

omg, zizek is from texas!

[zootsoot2006]

That's a brilliant analysis of the threat of modern culture.

[phazt]

I haven't watched this yet, but was incredibly moved by watching another set of his lectures.

[supermall]

thank you for this, this is a TREASURE, he's one of my favorite people---