[lbo-talk] The postmodern prince

[dave dorkin]

My impression is (only my impression; you could simply
write Chomsky and ask) that Chomsky has attempted to
do what you say and finds the arguments such as they
are lacking in many ways. If you are suggesting that
at times he finds them lacking because he doesnt
understand the intellectual history of the arguments
in social science so he doesnt see their novelty then
I think that position extremely untenable. 

The notion of a sympathetic hearing is what exactly?
He read a fair number of works in some of the fields I
think you mean and knew some of the people in question
through direct exchange and was unconvinced on many
levels. He doesnt have the obligation to write a full
length immanent critique of everything out there,
especially when some things are silly on their face,
just as you dont see the need to refute flat earthers
with immanent critiques. He answered the questions put
to him but obviously thinks other things are worth
more time and effort.

Dave

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