Postmodernism Is Self Contradictory
Well, they do rely on their own form of logic. They claim that as reality is up to interpretation the only possible reason for inequality is oppression as there's no reason for someone to form a reality in which he is less successful than someone else.They attribute this philosophy to ideas as well (there is no reason for an idea to be more prominent than another other than oppression), thus cultural relativism. The thing is, this philosophy is an idea in and of itself and as such they can't claim that it is more true than objectivism because according to them the truth is subjective and in order to not be oppressors (according to themselves) they must attribute equal truthness to objectivism. They are wrong Even in the confines of their own deranged form of logic. "They claim that as reality is up to interpretation the only possible reason for inequality is oppression as there's no reason for someone to form a reality in which he is less successful than someone else.They attribute this philosophy to ideas as well (there is no reason for an idea to be more prominent than another other than oppression)" Ah but postmodernists could also say that by placing oppression narratives as the focal point they necessarily marginalize competence and ability as predictors of inequality. The postmodernist standpoint would say that by doing so they reveal their aim: they don't have competence and ability and thus want to spin the narrative that their lack of success/status/wealth etc. is due to oppression. After all, postmodernists view any use of logic as merely a power game for the advancement of oneself and/or one's group. "The thing is, this philosophy is an idea in and of itself and as such they can't claim that it is more true than objectivism because according to them the truth is subjective and in order to not be oppressors (according to themselves) they must attribute equal truthness to objectivism. They are wrong Even in the confines of their own deranged form of logic." Exactly right, if there is no objective truth then how can they profess to be correct about anything? |