> > so the whole thing about praxis is b.s. eh?
>
>I use the terms theory and practice. What do you mean by "Praxis"? My
>general impression over the years (going back to around 1971) is that
>most uses of the term "Praxis" use it as a bridge to idealist
>metaphysics.
>
>Neither in theory nor in practice is communciation a philosophical
>problem. And it is only a practical problem in specific situations.
>Theoretical studies of communication tend to replace _both_ theory and
>practice with endless detours into epistemology. I agree with Timpanaro
>that all legitimate epistemological question belong to neuroscience, not
>philosophy.
>
>Rhetoric, agitation, propaganda, and theory are legitimate topics of
>discussion. Communication in the abstract is not.
>
>Carrol