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Evolution from Structuralism to Postmodernism in Philosophy
TLDR Postmodernist philosophers critique Enlightenment assumptions, emphasizing the limitations of grand narratives and objective reality. They argue for a more fluid understanding of identity and knowledge shaped by cultural biases and individual perspectives, advocating for the deconstruction of rigid ideologies for diverse perspectives.
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Critiques of structuralism led to the emergence of post-structuralist and eventually post-modernist philosophers.
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Post-modernists aim to move beyond the Enlightenment's epistemological, metaphysical, and ontological assumptions that have guided human thought for centuries.
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Beliefs rooted in Enlightenment assumptions, such as the idea of human subjectivity and grand narratives, are viewed by postmodernists as outdated and delusional, limiting one's intellectual and creative potential.
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Postmodernists believe that the Enlightenment idea of an objective reality accessible through the scientific method is outdated and delusional, emphasizing that knowledge is always shaped by cultural biases and individual perspectives.
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Postmodernists reject the idea of a stable, fixed self, emphasizing that identity is a constantly changing collection of thoughts and feelings influenced by context and cultural constructs.
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Postmodernists critique the Enlightenment thinkers' belief in arriving at ultimate truth, arguing that all we have access to are cultural discourses and that striving for grand narratives leads to harmful tribalism.
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Fragmentation and deconstruction of grand narratives and rigid ideologies, including societal fragmentation, are seen as beneficial by postmodernists to allow for diverse perspectives and avoid harmful historical consequences of unity.
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Binary oppositions are cultural tools that tend to privilege one side over the other, leading to potential problems in the future when applied to various contexts beyond simple examples like a chair in an empty room.
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