CRITICS: relativism

[Mr N Fairclough]

Jonathan ,
It would be interesting to see in nuce how you ideological critique
being reconciled with relativism.
			Norman

>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I think it would be interesting to start a debate on this on the
> >list. When I read through some previous discussions, I got the
> >feeling that some list members might think us well-to-do Scandinavians
> >pretty arrogant if we claimed that the 'ideology critique' CDA
> >engages in is problematic because there's no truth...
> >
> >So can CDA even take any stand on such issues, bearing in mind the
> >great differences between the political and cultural contexts
> >people are working in?
> >
> >Anna
> >
> >
> As I see it, a relativist position does not preclude ideological critique.
> However, it might encourage more reflexive attention to the status of the
> critics claims, and a consideration of the varied stories of critique that
> can be worked up.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
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> Jonathan Potter
> Professor of Discourse Analysis
>
> Discourse and Rhetoric Group
> Department of Social Sciences
> Loughborough University
> Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK
>
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