Definitions of “indirection” usually imply deviousness, lack of straightforwardness, deceit. This blog contests such normative directionalities by proceeding from the premise that indirection constitutively marks subjectivity. Thought arises from suggestion. The personal is occasioned by the impersonal. Affect is anterior to act. Listening is prior to speaking. We are always indirectly who we are.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
UPDATED: The Works of Friendship
A few months back, I offered a somewhat lengthy post on the scholarship and activities of several people with whom I have been acquainted -- friends, teachers, colleagues, and the like. Well, I've gone ahead and updated that listing, including adding a few additional write-ups. Check it out.
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