>Perhaps there is not all that much difference. As far as I can see what
>is called "Theory" (with the uppercase T) consists primarily with the
>manipulation of abstractions generated by mindless empiricism. Where
>would Theory be without such mindless empiricist abstractions without
>social or historical content as: Desire, The Subject, Social Construction,
>Neurosis, Discourse, The Phallus.
Whew. Good thing we don't have to talk about those anymore. Makes everything so much simpler. Now we can get on with such self-evident tasks as Organization and Revolution, and Building Socialism.
Doug