On Mon, 13 Oct 1997, Ajit Sinha wrote:
> I think 'historical materialism' can be read as an implicit critique of the
> notion of 'absolute' or 'objective' truth.
On what BASIS are you claiming that 'historical materialism' is an
implicit critique of notions of 'absolute' or 'objective' truth?
> I think Althusser's position is much better on this issue. There is always
> an unbridgable gap between the 'real' and the 'object of knowledge'. Since
> we can have the 'knowledge' of only the 'object of knowledge', all truth
> claims of the 'knowledge' has meaning only within the context of the
> theoretical object only.
How do I EVALUATE your claim the Althusser's position is better than (or
even different from) Lenin's position?
In fact (or am I not permitted to use the word 'fact'?), and not trying to
be nasty, what criteria do you offer to ask any of us to pay any attention
to you or to what anyone else says about anything?
Jesus Christ, Great Buddha, help me out of this one! Great Charlie Marx,
tell me how to EVALUATE your "Theses on Feuerbach"! I am so alone in my
own headspace (do I have a headspace?)
Paul Zarembka
