Analytic Philosophy and McCarthyism

[T. A. Gardner]

The author, Sander Verhaegh, is not advocating more marxists in philosophy.

What he obliquely hints at is bringing back Marxism, Communism, and Socialism as part of philosophical academics and politicizing the field again as it was by his measure, prior to "McCarthyism."

This is very much a radical Leftist concept an in line with Critical Pedagogy and much of the radical Left's thinking in academia. So, if this paper / article were aimed at Leftist academics, it would be readily accepted as a politically correct view within that community. That would buy him 'brownie points' with his peers.

 

[Hume]

What he obliquely hints at is bringing back Marxism, Communism, and Socialism as part of philosophical academics and politicizing the field again as it was by his measure, prior to "McCarthyism."

This is very much a radical Leftist concept an in line with Critical Pedagogy and much of the radical Left's thinking in academia. So, if this paper / article were aimed at Leftist academics, it would be readily accepted as a politically correct view within that community. That would buy him 'brownie points' with his peers.

Where does he advocate marxism? He is arguing the opposite.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Where does he advocate marxism? He is arguing the opposite.

I thought I explained that pretty clearly in post #28. He comes down on the side of radical Leftist / Communist / Marxist academics.

 

[Hume]

I thought I explained that pretty clearly in post #28. He comes down on the side of radical Leftist / Communist / Marxist academics.

Okay.

 

[Into the Night]

How to explain the analytic turn in American philosophy?

What 'turn in American philosophy', Hugo?

One thesis is that analytic philosophy’s dominance is a product of McCarthyism.

McCarthy is not philosophy, Hugo. There is no such thing as 'analytic philosophy'.

On this view, anti-communist repression forced philosophers to abandon socially-engaged, humanistic modes of inquiry, and to a replace them with a technical, ‘politically neutral’ approach.

Nothing forces any philosopher into anything, Hugo.

Analytic Philosophy and McCarthyism: A New Look (guest post) - Daily Nous

To what extent is the “the story about the analytic turn” in philosophy a story about politics? There’s been an increased discussion in recent years […]

dailynous.com

Yet another random article making nonsense.

 

[Into the Night]

He mentions specific analytic philosophers in the article.
But this article is for philosophers who all know what Analytic philosophy is.

There is no such thing as 'analytic philosophers', Hugo.
There is no such thing as 'analytic philosophy'.

 

[Into the Night]

The author is an academic.

The author seems to be illiterate, like you.

 

[Into the Night]

The author is an academic.

...so...? He seems as illilterate as you are.

 

[Into the Night]

You realize philosophy is an academic enterprise. This is not supposed to be self help stuff.

Philosophy is not an 'academic enterprise'.

 

[Into the Night]

Gardner usually posts pictures. I know that picture is a link to a video. Still do not care.

You obviously do, liar...hence, your post whining about it.