[lit-ideas] Re: Ethnic Pride, Black Truck Style

  • From: "Phil Enns" <phil.enns@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 07:35:44 -0400

John McCreery wrote:

"Am I, as an anthropologist, committed a priori to treating them with
respect?  If so, why not the John Birch Society or Bob Jones
University?"

Paraphrasing Habermas, yes one is committed a priori to treating them
with a degree of respect since one cannot know in advance what they
might contribute to public discourse.

Happy birthday John.


Sincerely,

Phil Enns
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