Re: [Marxism] absolute truth and marxisms: a few points

[Louis Kontos <lkontos@xxxxxxx>]

Herein lies the problem with the term postmodernism. Nietzsche was no
more of a post-modernist than Marx. Both advance radically anti-
foundationalist philosophies. Nor is Nietzsche an irrationalist. No
one who cries out 'the world has been a mad house for too long' is an
irrationalist. But, indeed, Nietzsche did not share Marx's faith in
'progress' nor did he appear to believe in the capacity of humankind
to liberate itself, though he affirmed the need at every turn.
Nietzsche's concept of resentment with respect to oppressed peoples
is well known and yet widely misunderstood and caricatured. The
problem of the oppressed becoming the oppressor is real enough; it's
a historical fact. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't side with the
oppressed.
Louis

On Jun 10, 2006, at 8:00 AM, James Daly wrote:

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