Bill Kynes -What is postmodernism?

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[redcommander27]

I thought this was going to be very subjective and bias but I think this man did a great job accurately defining postmodernism, this reincofrces my understnading of the defintion

[helpdonate1]

according to the teachings of postmodernism one can say that postmodernism itself is garbage.

[zakatov12]

Postmodernism came to reinforce the idea of subjectivity in terms of dealing with this life. And it was against what was claimed in the era of Modernism.

[TheSethIkrass]

So a postmodernist basically is a person who in the school class realizes they do not understand the text book so they come up with the bright idea that nothing is true except that which I lay my individual perceptions to...Ignorance is bliss.

[roflmaoolbbq]

Thank you Bill Kynes, for i now get it. :D

[MistahWagwan]

REMODERNISM !!! NOT Postmodernism.

[TheOneAndOnlyNerd1]

I agreewith Dawkins on this one. Postmodernism is rather a copout for religious bullshit than a strong support for atheism.

[Fapsamup]

A Postmodernist would say: "We are an interlude of light in infinite darkness."

[alliant]

@jimmyt3411

that's what a lot of post-modern writers tried to do - bring awareness to these shackles of ignorance disguised as absolute infallible laws and truths. I just prefer to look at -any- philosophical school as potentially (and probably) useful to myself and other people. you just got to be careful not to run with the torch and proclaim it the universal, end-all philosophy

[jimmyt3411]

@alliant I think it is a constructed 'lie' that keeps one or a society enslaved. The truth is supposed to liberate one from the fetters of ignorance and confusion.

[alliant]

@jimmyt3411

I don't think most postmodernists think there are literally no truths out there. I think the main objective is to show how easily we assume we've found such truth - and also how many truths are socially and culturally constructed in order to keep power structures in place.

[jimmyt3411]

@alliant No but there is a contradiction, to say that 'there is no truth' is affirming the truth or what is true about reality. I disagree that truth is also relative to individuals or cultures, for instance the earth will always be round regardless of what tribe in Africa thinks.