Wednesday, January 20, 2010
What is Postmodernism? what is the ultimate truth? which culture tells the truth? Which stories are the real ones? Postmodernism captures all of these questions in unraveling itself. I think postmodernism is a movement that leans toward objectivity, trying to Show that there really is no supper myth or ultimate truth that unites all of man kind. ON the contrary, postmodernism portrays the fact that are many small narratives from different cultures, people, ideas, and beliefs that all tie together to blend in to one another and only continue to add to the mysterious sense of our world. Not one grand myth is right and not one is the wrong one they all just come together in a hodgepodge of mixed views and perspectives. As in Postmodernism for beginners it is said" postmodern people are inclined to see the world as a kind of carnival of cultures". Postmodern people embrace the differences between cultures, they see such variety as a thing of beauty. in the postmodern sense we are all united under individuality. Who is to say that the way a group of people describes the beginning of our world is wrong? in the postmodern world such thing as one story being right and the other being wrong is not accepted, instead all stories are accepted and they all contribute to the knowledge we gain each day through different resources and different experiences. In the postmodernism sense, there is no need for contempt on the other, or even for the "other" to be used as a term to describe those who are different. There is no need to compete for right and wrong. In postmodernism it ok to stop making so much sense, because what do we gain from proving what we say is the right thing or the only truth to a subject, nothing. Through this view we can take in almost anything and not be worried about what it absolutely has to mean.Postmodernism has come to make us realize that our view of reality isn't as real as it seems, there is no one reality but many contradictory views of what is reality and truth. Postmodernism has given up on the hope to find a supermyth to all that is out there, and maybe we should too.
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great blog Jose.
ReplyDeleteI found myself agreeing quite a bi with your thought about postmodernism as a whole. I also thought that Postmodernism stresses objectivity, has a firm belief that there is no universal truth, and that there is beauty in diversity. How plain and boring would this planet be if there one one religion, one color race (as Hitler tried to do), and just one belief system. That would be a very bland world. Diversity beautifies this otherwise boring world. I also like what you said about the "other." How there is no need to be contemptuous towards people that belief other things but to embrace them and even though you might not agree with their views we should at least be willing to accept and hear them. But ya overall good job and nice take on postmodernism.
Peace.
You know what I've noticed. All your essays and blogs start with questions. I see you are a big fan of rhetorical questions and Lederach tout you well. I really like your thoughts on the world. Instead of classifying me as something other then you I am just another like you. Some might think the world is round, Some might think it is flat. But don't we all at least think something of the world. People are two quick to strike others beliefs done because they feel some sort of empowerment when they are right. And in reality they are not right because their connotation of the word round may not be agreeable by everyone. We all try to form truths. and that itself is one of the ultimate truths. the fact that we look at each others differences so much is really quite a sad thing. Instead of making our own reality we should look at the world and see how all these different views of reality is a reality.
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