Re: Susan Sontag

No problem on my end, either, Trevor. We learn from reactions like yours.

The idea of European thinking is a truism. Since the Greek word 'academy'
means 'garden of scholars' it has become a type of thought, or structure of
ideas.

In the 1970's at the International Conference for University Presidents, the
third world countries' presidents opened the meeting by asking: What if we
taught without the typical Greek structure?

The ideas in catagorical description do not raise cause for chauvenistic
preference, but as a category for identification. Just something scholars
do, and is misinterpreted by consumer type folks. One more trap to cause us
to reflect on those millions we all have spent on our higher educations.

We all learn from friends. :)

S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "trevor cunningham" <tr_cunningham@yahoo.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: Susan Sontag

> No problem Jean, I'll put my flag away now ;)
>
> cheers! trevor
> --- "Jean.Daubas" <jean.daubas@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
>
> > Hi Trevor ,
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am sorry that my words about Susan Sontag "" one
> > of the most "European"
> > american writers "" may have caused trouble to some
> > of you.
> > It's probably my bad use of English language that
> > caused some
> > misinterpretation of my thoughts.
> >
> > Like you, i'm absolutely convinced that there are no
> > boudaries or nations in
> > "thinking" and in any case I want you to know that
> > i'm absolutely not
> > "defending" any "particular regional methodology of
> > thought". Though, I
> > agree that cultural differences actually exist over
> > our planet and I take
> > them as a wealth for mankind.
> >
> > As Trevor asked me, I would just precise my thought
> > by saying that Susan
> > Sontag (who spent much of her time in studying and
> > working with european
> > intellectuals) is very much praised and admired in
> > Europe while she met
> > more contestation in her own country (this appears
> > confirmed by articles
> > published in today papers, for which I'll give you
> > links in another post)
> >
> > Trevor, i'm sincerely sorry that my clumsy words
> > have hurt you and that you
> > misinterpreted them as a qualitative distinction
> > between European and
> > american way of thinking. All my apologies.
> >
> > In any case, I think we 'll miss Susan Sontag, her
> > writings and her acute
> > analysis.
> > Cheers from France
> > Jean
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "trevor cunningham" <tr_cunningham@yahoo.com>
> > To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 12:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: Susan Sontag
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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>
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Received on Wed Dec 29 13:38:14 2004