[lit-ideas] Re: Normal and Revolutionary Learning
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:47:11 +0100 (BST)
In so far as this involves an allusion to T.S.Kuhn, particularly his 'The
Structure of Scientific Revolutions', could someone venture to elucidate the
difference between 'normal' and 'revolutionary' thinking (without using
question-begging explanations like 'well, one is paradigmmatic and the other
non-paradigmmatic thinking' or "well, one is 'in the box' and the other 'out
of the box" thinking).
What, in current terms, is the difference between 'in the box' and 'outside
the box' thinking? [To paraphrase Q.Quarantino, if we cannot answer this, let
us not ask questions - that beg a difference between "Normal and
Revolutionary Learning" - and merely suck each others's pseudo-learned
dicks][[Ok.Ok. I'm working on a better example, Walter]].
Even if no such allusion was intended, what is the difference in the
distinction drawn in the title of this thread?
Donal
Following Bob Dylan to 'Victoria's Secret'
And feeling aroused to the point of provocation
--- David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Aug 12, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Andreas Ramos wrote:
>
> > It's usually not a problem. Gaffes have foam cores. When the gaffer
> > drops the gaffe in the water, it floats.
> >
> >
> Foam cores?
> Bloody luxury.
> We had to make ours out of kapok trees.
> And grow our own trees.
> From dandelion seeds.
>
> David Ritchie
> proud owner of a three dollar estate sale gaffe, sans core, but good
> enough for crabbing in
> Oregon
>
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