[MD] Radical empiricism and the anti-empiricism of postmodernradicals

[David M]

Hi DMB

You said: It expands the notion of what counts as valid empirical
data so as to expose the tinker-toy nature of the logical constructs used by
that narrower version of empiricims.

DM: I'd be interested to know what you think the expanded aspects of
experience are that this better conception (MOQ) of experience give us?

Also:

DMB:They
> retain the assumption that there is an epistemological gap between self 
> and
> the world, but have concluded there's no way to bridge that gap.

DM: Your analysis is not invalid, but both Wittgenstein and Heidegger
dismissed this gap as bad philosophy too, and their thought is just a touch
influential in postmodern thought so you are being too broad brush overall.
Much postmodernism is critical of SOM dualism. But your attack on
experienceless language trapped philosophy is good. You are right to attack
Rorty on this aspect of his approach. Yet because Rorty attacks
'objectivism' + scientism he is a political ally, so we should cut him some
slack for some of his better views and writings.