thread: 2009-07-26 : Very Briefly about Authority
On 2009-08-06, Josh W wrote:
I like assent, and I like authority. My preference authorises me to assent to the constraints of a discourse that includes them both! :P
Also nice to see that the glossary really is provisional and is evolving all the time, but semantics (or semiotics) is such a personal thing arguing about it is like trying to chase your tail! For example "I claim India for England" made Britain responsible for the crazy stuff the east india company was doing in previously "foreign parts". For the first time making the health and well-being of the various indian peoples a part of the concerns of the British people exploiting them. So in a sense it is about recognising the responsibility that is associated with influence, a spiderman moment. It's not just flags!
But that's a sideshow to show how much of a sideshow this really is!
I'd rather jump into post-hoc assent.
