See, for instance, the following post in the archive, among other posts on postmodernism that I have posted. If you are interested, that is.
>Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 18:09:02 -0400
>To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>From: Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1 at osu.edu>
>Subject: Foucault (was Re: litcritter bashing...)
Besides, my criticism of postmodernism (developed in many posts) was much more nuanced than a typical argument that "postmodernists deny the existence of truth," for what it's worth, though I don't know if you or Ted cares about nuances in different criticisms of postmodernism. For instance, I explained the difference between Roy Bhaskar's approach and Foucault's with regard to science in some posts.
In any case, I find it pointless to go over the subject of truth, science, & postmodernism all over again from scratch. A number of LBO-talkers have posted numerous posts on postmodernism, some like James F., Sam P., Charles B., Carrol C., etc. criticizing it while others posting disagreements with criticisms. All the posts are in the archive if you wish to consult them again and offer new rebuttals. There are many books critical of postmodernists as well, written by Marxists such as Ellen Wood, Norman Geras, Alex Callinicos, Roy Bhaskar, Terry Eagleton, etc. You might read them and post your criticism of their works, if you care to.
A funny thing is that I used to argue in defense of a potential virtue of postmodernism on some Marxist e-lists, arguing against Jim F., etc., because I once thought that left-Hegelian philosophy might provide an entry point to Marxism (as it once had) -- besides, some postmodernists are really fine literary critics -- but reading posts by you, Ted, etc. has made me change my mind.
I still like Foucault, though, and consider myself to be a post-Foucauldian. Besides, Foucault wrote well even when he was wrong, unlike many other postmodernists.
Yoshie