Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id QAA19939 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Mon, 2 Apr 2001 16:35:21 +0100 Message-ID: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745D4E@inchna.stir.ac.uk> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: The Demise of a Meme Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 16:31:36 +0100 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
<A philosophy seminar that lacks at least one devil's advocate is at
best
> lack-lustre, and at worst -- well, the worst is probably infinite in
> its horrible variety.>
>
Can I just say, in no way contributing to your discussion here, that today I
had exactly this epxerience trying to get a bunch of journalism students to
consider whether objectivity in journalism was even possible, in terms of
whether or not 'facts' could ever be removed from our experience of them.
All I got was a room full of blank staring faces. I ended the seminar early
out of frustration.
I mean I know it's not an easy subject, but they didn't even want to engage
with it. I do find people who don't enjoy arguing the toss over
philosophical matters very boring indeed, and for all the occasional bouts
of irritation we all provide each other, it's preferable to that lack of
engagement or interest in debate.
Sorry, I'll let you and Joe get on...
Vincent
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