Slog - Comments on Policy of Truth http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth Alain Badiou breaks it down like this: democracy, philosophy, and politics. Democracy makes philosophy possible. Without democracy there can be no thought. And thought is the search for truths, universal truths. As for politics, something bad happens here for philosophy. Because philosophy is about truths--locating and articulating them--it finds the environment of politics hostile to its ends. Politics is the area of action, of translating thought into actuality. But politics (the area of action) is not the area of (or dominated by) truths, but about (and dominated by) opinions and persuasion--doxa and peithein. An example: Kucinich's recent resolution to impeach... Copyright 2008 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:13:27 -0800 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:27:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Amelia Without democracy there can be no thought? What are you thinking now, then?

]]> Amelia http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846815 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846815 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:31:55 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Philosophy is not about truth, and never has been. Philosophy is about getting the echoes off of imaginary walls to ring in phase with each other. Truth, if it exists, lies far outside of anything philosophy has ever touched.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846833 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846833 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:47:45 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave democracy is overrated if it leads to the kind of thoughts you produce chaz.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846836 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846836 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:50:28 -0800 Comment by gucci clad marxist Democracy is overated in any case. It is a classic example of a Veblen good. Desirable because of deceptive cachet marketing.

Unlike my loafers, which are desirable because they are hand-tooled leather.

]]> gucci clad marxist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846868 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846868 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:10:25 -0800 Comment by Just Me FUCK IT ALL!!! I am going to vote Republican!! Hell, let's make America a militant police state brimming with unbridled facism NOW!!!!

I am sick of the Democrats caving! I want to vote for WINNERS!!!! Who cares if they cheat to win. I WANT TO WIN!!!! VOTE GOP!!!! And HEIL BUSH!!!

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846894 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846894 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:45:00 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi Philosophy = love of knowledge.

I believe that lesson was covered in day one of the only philosophy class I took in college.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846903 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c846903 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:51:43 -0800 Comment by Abby You'll see your problems multiply if you continually decide to faithfully pursue the policy of truth.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c847057 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/police_of_truth#c847057 News Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:27:27 -0800