Dissent!
I got into the International Grad Program at Stockholms Universitet. Its a seminar in political philosophy that focuses on global justice. The title is a bit misleading, the issues are on a more abstract level like legitimacy, validity and community/identity. The two Swedes that are involved in teaching the class are both out of the Rawls/Habermas (and Kant) school on universalizable liberalism (principles of pure reason, communicative ethics, first order norms, etc...). This puts me firmly in the opposing and under-represented hermeneutical non-liberal camp so it should be a real treat. The thing I am most stoked about is that the seminar is being directed by a series of political philosophers/philosophers (including the aforementioned Swedes) including Beitz, Föllesdal, Pogge, and Walzer. Föllesdal is actually Føllesdal the Norwegian whom some of you may know (Husserl, Heidegger), and Walzer is of course the editor of Dissent magazine. The others you would know if you studied political or social philosophy, and thanks to the division of labor you need not do that.
One more day here! I am so ready to go...walking through the sidewalks of this city is like playing American football and trying to find the hole (an interesting sidenote...when I first moved to Europe I used to say "football" and "European football." Now I say "football" and "American football." It became a matter of communicative necessity...for the same reasons it will easily dissolve). I can barely breathe I am so excited about leaving here. I got a haircut and everything today to commemorate the occasion. I did find out that British Airways may only let me check one bag going up there...I have to call but given my faith in the British ability to do nothing right I assume this will be the case. This means I have to leave yet another bag here and moving to Sweden has become a three-part process. I have to return here for exams in June anyway (and probably to get my Swedish visa). So my wonderful Norwegian friend has been nominated to store my luggage...its a favor returned really since I kept like 5 of her bags once. She thinks she is keeping "a few books"...yeah, a 100 lbs suitcase with a few books in it!
I got into the International Grad Program at Stockholms Universitet. Its a seminar in political philosophy that focuses on global justice. The title is a bit misleading, the issues are on a more abstract level like legitimacy, validity and community/identity. The two Swedes that are involved in teaching the class are both out of the Rawls/Habermas (and Kant) school on universalizable liberalism (principles of pure reason, communicative ethics, first order norms, etc...). This puts me firmly in the opposing and under-represented hermeneutical non-liberal camp so it should be a real treat. The thing I am most stoked about is that the seminar is being directed by a series of political philosophers/philosophers (including the aforementioned Swedes) including Beitz, Föllesdal, Pogge, and Walzer. Föllesdal is actually Føllesdal the Norwegian whom some of you may know (Husserl, Heidegger), and Walzer is of course the editor of Dissent magazine. The others you would know if you studied political or social philosophy, and thanks to the division of labor you need not do that.
One more day here! I am so ready to go...walking through the sidewalks of this city is like playing American football and trying to find the hole (an interesting sidenote...when I first moved to Europe I used to say "football" and "European football." Now I say "football" and "American football." It became a matter of communicative necessity...for the same reasons it will easily dissolve). I can barely breathe I am so excited about leaving here. I got a haircut and everything today to commemorate the occasion. I did find out that British Airways may only let me check one bag going up there...I have to call but given my faith in the British ability to do nothing right I assume this will be the case. This means I have to leave yet another bag here and moving to Sweden has become a three-part process. I have to return here for exams in June anyway (and probably to get my Swedish visa). So my wonderful Norwegian friend has been nominated to store my luggage...its a favor returned really since I kept like 5 of her bags once. She thinks she is keeping "a few books"...yeah, a 100 lbs suitcase with a few books in it!
posted by Lenin | 3:42 em
1 Comments:
Are you STILL in school?
"You know, a lot of people go to college for seven years..."
"I know, they are called doctors."
Ok, I should say Good Job too! I AM JUST JEALOUS that you can keep a straight focus in academia --meanwhile all I can only focus on is repeating old Chris Farley/David Spade quotes.
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